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Birdland · 08-06-2002, 07:58 AM

Olo was startled at Birdie's reaction to the strange coin, and stammered "I found it on the floor of the stable. I thought it had been lost by that Podo fellow, and I tried to catch him, but he was too far down the road." Olo turned to the innkeeper with a worried look on his honest face. "I didn't steal it."

"Nay, Master Olo", the innkeeper said, waving his hand dismissively, "I've known you long enough to not suspect such a thing of you. A lucky find you had, and that Halfling merchant should take more care with his money belt if he doesn't want to share his wealth with others."

"Oh, Olo," said Bird, "that's not what I meant at all. It's just that...that's a Southern piece, isn't it? How did it come here?" Birdie lowered her voice at the last, as if she feared that a wild, Southern Corsair would jump in the window with cutlass waving.

The innkeeper studied the piece more closely, "Aye, it's Southern. And you don't see such coin often around here. From what I hear, those folk are more likely to take than give. But I have one other in my till right now, which that Mr. Podo used to pay his tab. Had me weigh it most carefully, he did, and made sure he got the change owed him to the last pittance. Then left without so much as tipping the pot-boy."

But then the innkeeper shrugged, flipped the piece in the air, and caught it with a wink.
"But as I always say: 'Gold has no country'...least not 'til it 'lands' in your pocket, eh?" he laughed at his joke and left the storeroom, calling back over his shoulder, "I'll have your change in a half-a-minute, Mr. Olo."

Olo looked up at Birdie, who was chewing her lip with worry as she gathered up her bundle. "Miss Birdie, do you really think that was a Southern coin?"

"You saw it, Olo. It said 'Castamir', on it, plain as day. And surely even in the Michel Delving you've heard of HIS folk." Olo nodded his head solemnly, remembering fireside tales of long-ago battles and the treacheries of Men.

"Well", sighed the skin-changer, "If that Podo is having dealings with the likes of them, let's just hope he's doing it far, far from here." She gathered up her "new" clothes, thanked Olo again for the loan, and went off to change.

[ August 09, 2002: Message edited by: Birdland ]

08-06-2002, 07:58 AM	#310
Birdland Ghastly Neekerbreeker Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the banks of the mighty Scioto Posts: 1,751	Olo was startled at Birdie's reaction to the strange coin, and stammered "I found it on the floor of the stable. I thought it had been lost by that Podo fellow, and I tried to catch him, but he was too far down the road." Olo turned to the innkeeper with a worried look on his honest face. "I didn't steal it." "Nay, Master Olo", the innkeeper said, waving his hand dismissively, "I've known you long enough to not suspect such a thing of you. A lucky find you had, and that Halfling merchant should take more care with his money belt if he doesn't want to share his wealth with others." "Oh, Olo," said Bird, "that's not what I meant at all. It's just that...that's a Southern piece, isn't it? How did it come here?" Birdie lowered her voice at the last, as if she feared that a wild, Southern Corsair would jump in the window with cutlass waving. The innkeeper studied the piece more closely, "Aye, it's Southern. And you don't see such coin often around here. From what I hear, those folk are more likely to take than give. But I have one other in my till right now, which that Mr. Podo used to pay his tab. Had me weigh it most carefully, he did, and made sure he got the change owed him to the last pittance. Then left without so much as tipping the pot-boy." But then the innkeeper shrugged, flipped the piece in the air, and caught it with a wink. "But as I always say: 'Gold has no country'...least not 'til it 'lands' in your pocket, eh?" he laughed at his joke and left the storeroom, calling back over his shoulder, "I'll have your change in a half-a-minute, Mr. Olo." Olo looked up at Birdie, who was chewing her lip with worry as she gathered up her bundle. "Miss Birdie, do you really think that was a Southern coin?" "You saw it, Olo. It said 'Castamir', on it, plain as day. And surely even in the Michel Delving you've heard of HIS folk." Olo nodded his head solemnly, remembering fireside tales of long-ago battles and the treacheries of Men. "Well", sighed the skin-changer, "If that Podo is having dealings with the likes of them, let's just hope he's doing it far, far from here." She gathered up her "new" clothes, thanked Olo again for the loan, and went off to change. [ August 09, 2002: Message edited by: Birdland ]