Pallith's Log Entry #3 (Session 4)

    To Freeport we went.  Arriving there with a brand new race for everyone to gawk at was interesting.  No one let their eyes off the tall, cat like people as we were escorted from our ships to the palace to meet her majesty.  Halim decided to go off on his own, heading back to the Ardent church, while the rest of us went on to see the queen.  She seemed quite surprised at Saya, than again, we were too when we first saw her, and they started talking about their nations, and the impending doom, and what they should do, and we left them there to talk.  Outside the palace we all split ways, heading to our own little families we have.  Poor Elexis though, had to babysit the out of towners, Geddon and Shen.
    I went to fence off what I had found before, several gold trinkets and lockets, and headed straight for the Nalaar's merchant housing.  There I saw only Darik tending the shop, caught up a little with him, pretty much saying: although I am back, I am actually going to be leaving again for awhile.  I made sure not to drop any hints that a war could be coming, no need to worry them when we are going to stop it.  After that I headed for their home, did a quick catch up again with Jouline before heading to my little sick lover.  Poor Avin, she had caught something and was bed ridden, I was assured it was nothing and the doctors said it will go away with rest, but damn it, ruined my homecoming plans.  It wasn't all bad, sure didn't get sex, but we talked for awhile, catching up on major events from the past twenty years, after a short while though I let her be to her rest and stayed in a guest room for the night.
    Next morning I said my farewells, this time without a date when I would be coming back, I had no idea now what I am getting myself into.  I headed off for the ship to where we were meeting in the morning, but one person was missing, Halim.  Leaving Shen behind on the boat and Geddon off somewhere, Elexis, Malik, and I went off to collect our assassin.  We found him at the Ardent church, in a rather sad state, bruised and beaten, digging graves.  He seemed all to happy with that, he was okay with the bruises, he believed he had deserved them.  Elexis after seeing it immediately hugged Halim, I had no idea what to do, just kind of standing there in confusion to why he accepts it.  Elexis and Malik went into the church to pay the father a visit, I stayed outside with Halim, and I don't know what came over me, but I started arguing about Ardent to him.  I know little about Ardent, but seeing him talk about Ardent always brightens his mood, so I guess I was trying to help, just without really thinking about it.
    Elexis came back out with Malik, with a rather smug grin, she had accomplished what she needed and Halim was free to go with us now.  Though she had forgotten his weapons and went back inside for them, after coming out the father decided we needed a verbal lashing, trying to get Halim to turn on us.  Though Halim pretty much ignored what he said and just happily waved back.  Then an idea struck Halim, he actually ran back to the bastard and offered his little glass statue of Ardent he made, that little thing that brought him so much joy when he was done with it at the Vel'Ri city.  The bastard smashed it in front of him, what a cruel fucker he is, Halim just kind of broke from that.  As we pulled Halim away, I casted a spell upon the bastard to shut him up, giving him a rather sizable headache.
    We made it back to the ship, Geddon was there talking to the man in the golden armor, something about getting paid for our services.  I was rather happy to hear that money might be crossing my palm, officially, from this expedition and shouted my approval.  Though after that I stayed with Halim, trying to console him, but that is definitely not my strong suit, he is obviously much older than any of us, but he is still naive has a child with skill with a blade stronger than many.  I need to find more about Halim, Elexis is usually hanging about him, maybe she can shed some light for me.  Speaking of Elexis, as I was consoling Halim, she came into the room to give her feelings and she pulled me away saying he needed a little alone time to mull it over.  As we walked down the hallway she asked how I was, which I responded pretty much as sexually frustrated.  I told her about Avin, how she was sick, and she said she could send good doctors to her, which I was happy to hear at the time, though writing this I now remember that I didn't actually tell her Avin's name or where she was located.  I know why, I don't want anyone knowing actually knowing my connection to her, keep business and my life separate, I just subconsciously didn't tell her.  She also offered me sex, which I was a bit surprised at to hear, but refused it.  Although she has a nice ass, she was still the one that tricked me into all this, though now I am here on my free will.
    We headed for the city of Tenifier in our airship and when we arrived Elexis took the lead into the city.  Leading us to a mage called Coalform.  He has sensed the Dal'Hi underneath the city, and with a little eyeing of Elexis' dagger, that she never uses I wonder what is up with that thing, offered his help in teleporting us.  He opened a portal and Elexis went first and came back drenched with water saying the way was clear, was a funny sight to see her popping her head back covered in water.  But we all had to go through that portal so we all became just as wet.  Than here we are, under the city, no idea where exactly, just down here to try and stop an invasion.