Bode frowns.<br/><br/>"Sir, I would hardly bother a group of<em>heroes </em>such as yourselves were they ordinary rats."<br/><br/>Oprah nods sagely.<br/><br/>"Yeah, it's pretty bad.  I'm kind of dreading market day tomorrow, first time anyone's ever heard me say that."<br/><br/>She darts off, returning briefly to hand Zemoc a key and collect 2 gold from him (OOC: kindly be sure to mark off your character sheet. :) ).<br/><br/>"You need anything else like hot water or a private drink or meal, just let me know sugar!"<br/><br/>She then darts off again.<br/><br/>Bode frowns in Zemoc's direction again.<br/><br/>"Big as dogs, these rats are," his tone is clearly of annoyance, "Dart, a young apprentice of the merchant Manticor, agreed before you to take on the plague.  Much as you are, he underestimated their strength.  Suffice it to say, he hasn't been seen or heard from since."