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how long he'll be here. The barkeep a man in his early 20s<BR> rubs a empty glass with a towel and stares at Kell for a reply.<BR><BR> Kell grabs the ale and pockets the numerous coins from the<BR> ale into his coin bag. Now he could afford to pay the fee and<BR> leave without a skull bashing. <BR><BR> [Time: 10:40pm]<BR><BR></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 13px">"What do you have tonight? Anything fresh?" replies Kell to the barkeep. He'll keep the talk with the barkeep short and stay there only as long as necessary. Of course he wants to hear the leader's decision about tonight, but won't up the risk anymore tonight. His luck already helped once, no need to tempt fate again. There may not be much more Kell can learn tonight, not without following the man if he leaves. That's a bit beyond what this group hoped to accomplish by investigating the tavern. Kell wishes he had some backup inside, Kiet would fit well. Another man to discuss things with, another set of eyes.</DIV>
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