Stopping The Addiction

[*DarkArc]

"I dont think the food here is safe," Khari whispered to the patrons with her table, offering the patron a piece of tava bread she was carrying instead, not accepting his coin. "Let's go somewhere else."

[*Selebius]

"..not.. not safe?" He looks around but takes the bread, the other three on the table taking their share as well greedily. Two of them run off quickly, the other two- the man who offered her mony and the one who told her about his wife- waiting for Khari to lead them somewhere else.

[*DarkArc]

Khari waited for a few others to walk by the table before she collected her bowl and led the others away from the table. The young ranger tried to walk casually out of the dining area, looking back only to ensure the two Hivers were with her.

[*Selebius]

"Lass." A strong hand suddenly rests on her shoulder. "Where do you think you are going with the bowl? Please set it down before you leave."

A tall tiefling... or half something.. smiles down at her. While stern he is not rude- it is one of those 'just doing my job' type of guys.

"You know.. others want their soup too and we cannot have them lick it from the floor, right?"

[*DarkArc]

Khari gave the tiefling a disarming smile (Charisma 19). "Im sorry. I just make a habit of clearing the table when I am done. I'll put it back then.'" Khari moved to place the bowl back on the table before leaving.

[*DarkArc]

"It's a drug," Khari whispered back. "Highly addictive. The type used on people as a means of control, but I think it's far worse than that." Noticing the woman, Khari lowered her voice a little more. "We're being followed." She described the woman's tattoo to the two men with her. "Anyone know?"

[*Selebius]

"Thank you." The man smiles, takes the bowl back to where the soup is served, another Hiver already waiting for her soup.

The two men relax a bit now, waiting for Khari to lead them somewhere safe.

Of course the whole scene drew some attention to the woman and her companions- among those watching is also the man who spiked the food.

[*DarkArc]

Khari led the two out of the square, occasionally checking behind her to see if they were being followed. The young ranger took the two Hivers toward the gate that led into the Clerk's Ward. "So where is your wife now?" she said to the person behind her.

[*Selebius]

((Spot and Survival, please))

They follow her quickly, the man she adresses stepping up to her side to answer.

"I do not know. I heard they have hideouts in the Slags. And another one in Undersigil. The Putrid Hand uses some places near Ragpickers square for drugs and slaves. But those are bad places to go. I cannot do much there.. not even with my cousins and brothers helping, Miss."

[*DarkArc]

//Spot 32, Survival 43

"There was someone at the square spiking the meals with a drug called Liquid Pain. I am not sure why they are doing this, but you have seen firsthand what it does to people." Khari kept her hands within her cloak and clutched her weapon tightly.