<div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/2ytsUmk.jpg?1)   </div><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Koba  (https://www.myth-weavers.com/sheet.html#id=1741393)</strong></span><br/><em>Trapmaster/Survivalist<br/>HP: 33; AC 19.  Conditions: None.</em><br/><br/>Along the route approaching town, Koba begins to show increased caution.  While one would think that civilization would be a welcomed sight, she seemed strangely content on the road... curious about the strange creatures and atmosphere she's observed, and rather enjoying the peace and relative solitude of her companions' quiet ease with each other.  She's quite curious about how their driver insists that<em>frog legs is frog legs, no matter how many legs the frogs has got</em>and seems to enjoy his flash-fried amphibian, and-- from a respectable distance-- a sly eye may have caught her surreptitiously watching the others going about their days.  The casual closeness of Dalea and Damien with their lack of formalities and 'personal space'.  The way that Winnie keeps up with his rolled leaves and shelters the odd-smelling, oily cigars from the rain when he writes, reads, or just thinks.  Salvador's assurance and confidence from step to step, same in a tavern or a swamp.  Or a bath... yes, she observed.<br/><br/>The thought that the approaching town may hold some element of malice<i>annoys</i>her, for she doesn't expect them to be met by hostile outriders, or to be taunted from ramparts, or to have the dogs turned on them at a thousand paces... no, if there<i>is</i>anything nefarious here, it is... sneaky.  Someone, or someones, working quietly and out of view, like an infectious larvae under the bark, killing a tree.<br/><br/>Well, she'll trust the others to keep relations friendly.  No need to-- what do they say in cards?  Tip their hand.<br/><br/>She listens to Damien first.  "That's good.  You all speak... pretty.  But perhaps don't spread that thought too loudly until we're accepted in.  Simply request audience with the authorities, whoever you decide to start with.  Then we will watch and see if anyone reacts as the news spreads?"