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Date Posted: 13:08:25 12/20/01 Thu
Author: Ravin and Tia
Subject: Looking forward to a quiet night
In reply to: Isobel 's message, "Isobel takes a nap" on 13:43:11 12/19/01 Wed

Ravin couldn't stop himself from smiling when Isobel reminded him that he still owed her three minutes in a cave. He was about to suggest that they head into one once they dried off a bit when the lovely woman slumped against him after saying that she felt tired. Immediately he cradled her head in his lap while shouting out Val's name. Within seconds, the healer arrived and did a fast examination of the woman.

The thief relaxed when Val informed him that Isobel had a non-lethal venom running through her bloodstream that caused extreme weariness. Ravin glanced down at Isobel's beautiful face and brushed wet strands of hair away from her cheeks while Val ran off to tend to the injuries of the others.

Moments later he was trying his best not to flinch when Val returned to pour white powder on the gash in hand. Ye gods, it felt like the stuff was burning a hole right through his palm! Silently, he watched the healer stitch then bandage the wound before turning his attention to Isobel. He helped hold her head up while he fed her one of his famous concoctions that he claimed would help negate the beast's poison.

Ravin was about to volunteer to watch over Isobel tonight but Erlic beat him to it. The older thief lifted the still sleeping woman into his arms and took her off to the cave housing Alakbar. After sharing a drink of whiskey with Val from the healer's flask, Ravin got to his feet and bid the man a good night. He smiled at Laurel as he strode past her and the skull she held in her arms then entered the cave he had picked out earlier.

Once inside, he tossed an animal skin over the opening then got out of his wet clothing. He wrung the garments out then set them down to dry in a corner of the cave along with his boots. After flinging a bearskin pelt across his shoulders, he dug through his pack for the spare pair of pants and shirt he had stuffed inside. Thankfully, Erlic had purchased him an extra set of clothes after meeting him in Jayib.

Since the cave was cold and damp, he kept the bearskin wrapped around him even after he was attired in the new outfit. Thinking he wouldn't get much sleep tonight anyway, he returned to the campfire and helped himself to another mug of java. Once he got tired enough he could take a nap right where he was, with the blazing fire keeping him nice and warm while he dozed. He sipped his java while occasionally glancing at Rowan and Tia who sat before one of the other campfires a short distance away.

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Tia really enjoyed all the attention she was getting from Rowan. Too bad he was only giving it to her because she was injured! She would bet her last silver coin that he couldn't carry Jeremy around as easily as he carried her! Thoughts of the otherworldly youth made her frown. What exactly did Rowan see in him anyway? Maybe he would like me more if I made the tips of my hair orange like Jeremy's.

She tried to sit as still as possible while Val tended to her head injury. Although the healer didn't go into details, Tia was relieved to hear him say that she shouldn't be too concerned with the loss of her eyesight because everything would turn out well soon. She couldn't see the bandage he placed around her head, but just the feel of it made her self-conscious of her appearance. "I bet I look like one of those turban-headed sheiks," she muttered sadly.

After taking a drink of the potion Val handed her she thought she would heave. Good Goddess, the stuff tasted absolutely horrible! Holding her nose, she took a few more sips, giving Rowan a slight nod when he told her to wait right there. A smile crossed her face when he returned to tell her he had retrieved her sword. I wish I could see your handsome face, she thought, wanting to kiss his cheek in thanks.

Her head spun around when she heard someone approach but all she could make out was a shadow of a figure. After hearing a voice ask Rowan if he wanted to share a cave, she realized it was Jeremy. Positive that they would run off together she sighed then set the almost empty cup of medicine aside and lay down on the ground. "You two have a nice night together in the cave," she said. "I'm going to sleep right here before the warm fire." A heavy blanket would have been nice, but she decided she could get along without one as long as the fire didn't die down during the night.

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