OOC<br/>Hopefully, people are beginning to get the sense that Prime is easily offended.<br/><br/>Response - Kalinta, Drip, Shade, Fifi, Pavel<br/><br/><hr/><strong>"Well met, Master Prime, honorable Tavernkeeper." The imposing yuan-ti inclined her head in deference.</strong><br/><br/>Prime nodded her head.<strong>"powerful, respectful, and an enigma wrapped into a mystery. You will be a delight to unwrap."</strong>then Prime looked at the missing tip of Kalinta's tail,<strong>"You know I can fix that if you want."</strong><br/><br/>>>><br/><br/><strong>"...we can come and go when we please with "intention", but she hasn't actually explained how that works, so basically you're stuck here until someone sends you off."</strong>The Satyr blathered on and on dressing up sarcasm as wisdom. He seemingly ignored Prime, who hovered in the background like a Thundercloud about to unleash its lightning and rain.<br/><br/>Prime's gaze swung from the sarcastic Satyr to the rest of the room,<strong>"Yes, perhaps I have been too vague. There are many ways to arrive at Crossroads, and even more to leave."</strong>Her gaze returned to the Satyr.<strong>"So let me make it simple for you. Merely state, 'There's no place like home, and click your heels together three times.  For you Bard, I will guarantee you make it home safely."</strong>there is a bit of emphasis on the word home.<strong> "In fact, I understand that the Duke and his court are eagerly awaiting your return."</strong><br/><br/>>>><br/><br/><em>"Understood. I don't quite understand why I'm here, but I will do my best not to cause trouble"</em>Shade communicated Telepathically.<br/><br/>Prime concentrated on the Astral Monk and replied also telepathically,<em>"You are here because of an attractor in the quantum... Never mind. You are here because you are meant to be here."</em>and then out loud.<strong> "Like I told the Bard. Merely tell me you would not like to be here and I will send you somewhere else."</strong><br/><br/>>>><br/><br/><div class="floatright">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/2/23/Waterfall_fantasy_elf_woman_art_daz_studio_iray_by_shibashake_ddfff4s-fullview.jpg)</div><br/><strong> "I only steal from those with more than they need and too much to notice a little missing..." </strong>Fifi sullenly muttered. Pavel seemed to ignore the beautiful Elf. This was obviously a conversation that the pair had had before. Instead, Pavel turned to Prime, and bowed,<strong>"I'll do my best to keep her out of trouble. And well she's mine, ah my responsibility. If anything goes missing.  Just come see me, I'll set it right. She's not really a thief, more like a magpie.  She picks up shiny things."</strong><br/><br/>Pavel (or Rod) secured Fifi's wrists to her climbing harness with carabiners. Rod knew that the dextrous Elf could get out of the carabiners. However, the carabiners seemed to cut down on her impulsive desire to acquire things.  Or maybe it was the punishment he had administered after her last acquisition spree.<br/><br/><strong>"Rod, I think you need the bath far more than I".</strong>Rod raised an arm and sniffed an armpit.<strong>"I think you are right pet.  I don't know which of us is riper - I with the sweat caught in my Gambeson, or you liberally coated in mud from the trail. Still, let me take care of Anne, Betty and Charlie. Then I'll get you cleaned up. A wise owner takes care of his pets."</strong>A homily that Fifi seems to have heard many times before.