<em>"Yeah, that sounds crazy, doesn't it?"</em><br/><br/>"...A little, yes."  Maribelle had to agree, a bemused expression on her face.  "I've believed in crazier stuff, though.  Maybe you've received some sort of blessing from the gods?"<br/><br/>It would probably be from one of the more fickle gods, if that were the case.  Some random gift of power, meant to be more about shaking things up and upsetting the status quo, rather than accomplishing some specific goal.<br/><br/>Or maybe she had been reading one too many stories?<br/><br/>"Anyway, the houses around here are all empty."  The dancer continued, after a moment's thought.  "It looks like the bandits took people, as well as possessions.  These two kids are the only two people I found, and apparently their father got dragged off by the bandits, too.  Wanna help me convince everyone else that saving all those poor people and cracking some bandit skulls is worth the risk?"