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Date Posted: 21:27:56 11/23/01 Fri
Author: Isobel
Subject: An intriguing quest
In reply to: Marz 's message, "Giving Isobel the details" on 11:46:23 11/22/01 Thu

Isobel smirked to herself as the Marz person fell all over himself to tell her about the branches before Rowan did. These men, they were so amusing in their way. Their constant competition with each other, especially when there was a woman present, was truly humorous. She did not see the women leaping to give her the information, but then women rarely liked her. Such was life.

"Queen Kazabet will pay a thousand gold to each person that goes on the hunt for, and brings back, these branches of Midnight Hue or some shit. She needs them to make a magi staff I think. She said they could be found somewhere in a Sea of Salt near some ghost lands about thirty miles from here. Her undead Rocs will fly us to this mountain pass then wait for us there. We go through the pass to some genie garden and somewhere beyond that is that Salty Sea. I guess this tree must like to grow in salt huh? Sounds kind of stupid to me but hey, we're talking about magic crap so that explains things."

Isobel listened closely. This did not sound completely correct... Salty Sea? She did not know what this was. However, a thousand gold pieces for retreiving branches sounded... she grinned... it sounded quite interesting.

"I assume," she replied once Marz had finished his narrative and she had poured herself a glass of water (she had waited until now... she did not wish to appear weak by simply throwing herself on the water as she was tempted to do - she was in truth quite dehydrated), "that these Branches of Midnight Hue are difficult to get to and perhaps guarded in some way? Else why would they be worth such a large sum to the Queen? And are you certain she will approve of adding another to the party? Or has she so much gold she does not care how much she spends to get these... branches?" This idea was intriguing, too, but more she was interested in the danger that might be waiting for them assuming she joined their quest.

She sipped her water and looked at Marz over the rim of her glass, letting her dark eyes rest on his for a moment before lowering her glass and looking to Erlic, for she had made her decision already. "Por favor, if the Queen does not object, I would be happy to lend my talents to your quest."

Before Erlic could answer a strange being entered and floated above the table. Ay! It was a disembodied skull! Isobel shook her head as she stared at the creature. There were many strange things in this land. Many strange things, indeed.

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