Sa'id and Farron Confer, Garyth Shaken
Subject: Re: First day: the hunt; on the trail (2)
Sa'id shakes his head. "I do not think it is necessary. I fear we might face Elise's poison, but as I have been unable to identify it even knowing how it kills would not probably aid us."
"However, your Mount spell may yet prove useful should the need to transport another corpse arise. I have a spell of preservation called Gentle Repose, it allows a corpse to be preserved without decay. While I do not think that we should use them here, it is useful to know that we have access to this combination of magics should we ever need to, for example, transport a corpse to Overlook."
Sa'id nods at Mission and Farron. "I agree that we should resume our previous course, and quickly. I apologize for my second-guessing, however curiosity is a part of my nature." He smiles wryly.
From: Karl
Subject: Re: First day: the hunt; on the trail (2)
Farron nods and says to Sa'id, "Yes, this spell has proved very useful to me in the past, though not in such a way as this. Perhaps when we get a day or two of peace again we could compare notes and perhaps trade a spell or two."
With that, Farron will wait for Garyth's decision on what to do next. He chatters out a thanks to Jack and rewards him with a fat junebug he caught off a nearby shrub.
From: Mike
Subject: Re: First day: the hunt; on the trail (2)
Garyth rises slowly, clearly a bit shaken by the man's gory death.
"Shouldn't we bury him?" he asks. "Or at least pull him off the road and put some stones over him? It just doesn't seem right, leaving a person to the vultures."
He stands a moment longer, staring down at the body, then suddenly seems to realize that Cadfael is getting further and further away. Before he is out of earshot, Garyth calls to him, then runs to catch up.
"What was all that about? And what is this black pillar he was talking about?"
From: Karl
Subject: Re: First day: the hunt; on the trail (2)
Farron simply comment, "I think we should leave him. The sight will prevent any locals from continuing further down this road, and clearly it will be in their best interests to turn back now." With that he turns and follows Garyth down the road.