<div class="floatleft">(http://68.media.tumblr.com/e7662fad12f269372b003682baf5ab51/tumblr_nqesr5mzRt1u5hdkbo1_500.jpg)</div>Cassia nods to Drake. "Very well. It is a sound plan that you propose." She suppresses a scowl, however, as Ember claims Mia as her companion. The priestess, Valva, will require leading. Possibly protection too. The paladin chides herself for her meanness, but she cannot help but conceive of the aasimar as a burden to be managed. I must remember, she thinks, that she has been generous to me with her coin.<br/><br/>"Priestess," she says at last, "you come with me. We will find the slavers." Abruptly, and with a brief nod to her companions, the paladin stands. "There is no sense in lingering. But first, priestess, a word of advice: "do not... be you while we are in the town." Cassia struggles for words, instead gesturing vexedly with a hand up and down Valva. "With the kissing and the like. It will only draw attention." Of the wrong kinds, she adds to herself as an afterthought.<br/><br/>____________________<br/><br/>When Valva is ready, the paladin leads the way from the seedy tavern out into the streets of Anfaigh. Her jaw tightens in distaste; this will be a trying day. With a hand on the coin purse that she's been given, Cassia sets out on their hunt.<br/><br/>She considers going to the merchant stalls to ask about the presence of cultists in the town. But no, wasting a trader's time without buying his wares would be an insult. Instead, she makes her way, with Valva in tow, to the slave market. Her brow furrows as she sees the human meat on display, the females often striped naked... A few of the slave-traders are even offering free samples.<br/><br/>Cassia flags down a pair of mercenary guards who stand disinterestedly along the street. "A word, men," she speaks, striding up to them. "I have heard that is a cult seeking female specimens. I wish to sell them my slave." She gestures back to Valva. "Can you tell me where I might find them?"<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">Spending Inspiration to roll Investigation: <br/>At 2017-08-26 10:38:00, 1651Leviathan (uid: 54178) rolls: 1d20 Result: 15 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=106618)<br/>At 2017-08-26 10:37:55, 1651Leviathan (uid: 54178) rolls: 1d20 Result: 5 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=106617)<br/><br/>Insight roll:<br/>At 2017-08-26 10:49:11, 1651Leviathan (uid: 54178) rolls: 1d20m3 Result: 16 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=106621)<br/><br/>That leaves the diplomatic side of things to Valva.</div></div>