(The day of the rescue, later afternoon/evening)


Briana turned to Jono and K'tan after Star had made the inquiries. "We
lucked out." she said. "He's on patrol and will be until after dark."

Jono and K'tan looked relieved. "Then all we have to do is wait until its
getting dark." Jono said. "Then we can search."

Briana nodded. "But we have to figure out a way in that doesn't draw
attention to us. Three dragons flying up and landing will have people
wondering." She thought for a moment then broke into a smile. "I have an
idea." She explained it to them and both of them nodded.

"I'll have Star tell Knial when we're ready." she said. "Until then, it
should be business as normal."

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Briana swung from the rope she had attached to Star to roll on the ground,
coming to a stop. [Again] Briana said to Star. [This has to be perfect
since I'll be dropping from much higher when we drop in on K'wen.]

They practiced a couple more times, and then Briana called a halt to it.
[Its time to rest, or I will be too tired later and make a mistake.]

Briana lay on her back, lounging against Star, thinking of what she had
told Jono and K'tan earlier. The only two names on the list who had not
left the warren, or had died, were L'talin and K'wen. This did not count
R'mar who still lay in the med center in a coma. Somehow, L'talin had
never seemed like a threat, and Briana was not sure how involved he was in
all of this. K'wen, on the otherhand, made Briana shudder. She knew they
had to have proof to do something about him, but having him loose around
the warren, made her uncomfortable. If they were not able to put him away
soon, then she might have to ask for a transfer. She couldn't be on edge
like this much longer.

She noticed the skys beginning to darken and knew it was close to time for
action. [Tell Knial to tell Jono and K'tan to be ready. It's time to see
what we can find.]

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Briana clung to the back of Star, riding low and slightly to the side. The
rope was wound tightly around her hand, so when she dropped it would
unroll. [Ready?] Briana asked Star.

[You're the one who is going to jump, and you ask me if I'm ready?] Star
answered with a slight chuckle. She dove for the cliffs where the
apartments lay and swerved towards the one they were after, knowing she
had to get as close to the ledge as possible. 

Briana readied herself as as she saw her goal, she launched into the air,
unrolling the roll of rope and spun towards the ledge. Landing hard on her
shoulder, she rolled and absorbed the rest of the fall. Her roll had
landed her near the entrance to the dragons sleeping quarters, and she
quickly made her way in while Star winged away towards where Jono and
K'tan were waiting.

She looked around the dragon quarters, noting with satisfaction that they
were fairly large, big enough for two normal size dragons, and Star
definately wasn't normal sized. She glanced into the main quarters to make
sure that noone was home unexpectedly, and sighed with relief when she
found it empty. She headed back to the dragons quarters and asked Star
[Are they ready yet?]

[All aboard] Star answered, launching herself into the air as Briana
transported a picture of the the quarters she was standing in. Within a
split second, Star was in the quarters, backwinging to keep herself from
flying straight into a wall. Jono and K'tan climbed down looking slightly
apprehensive. 

"That was close" Jono said, "And are you sure she can launch well enough
within this space to get out?"

"She can launch heading towards the ledge." Briana said. "The most anyone
will see is a flash of white before we disappear. Now, lets get looking."

The three headed into K'wens quarters, each taking a room. Jono took the
kitchen, K'tan the living area, and Briana headed for the bedroom. Each
searched thoroughly, and replaced things as they moved them, growing more
frustrated as their search turned up nothing.

Briana glanced around the bedroom once more, having searched everything
that was visable, now it was time to see if there was more than met the
eye. Then she noticed it...a stone in the wall, slightly out of place, at
an odd angle. She quickly moved forward to pull it out but was unable to
budge it. "Jono, K'tan come here." she called out. "I think I've found
something."

The two rushed into the room and Briana pointed out the stone. They pulled
on it as Briana stepped back. All of them gasped as they saw what was
behind the stone. Painkillers, antibiotics, burn salve, dressing supplies,
a can of red paint...as well as a stack of charts. Pulling them out,
K'tan's eyes widened as he realized what they said. "This is it...all the
evidence we need to take care of K'wen."

Briana glanced over his shoulder and nodded. "Time to report him."

Jono shook his head. "We need to get L'talin as well. If we take care of
K'wen it will be even more difficult to find something on L'talin, he'll
basically hide away."

"And we have to leave this stuff here so we can have it here as evidence
when it comes time." K'tan said.

"But..." Briana started, then stopped as she knew they were right. Much as
she wanted K'wen locked away somehwere so she felt safer, this was the
best way to handle it. Reluctantly she helped to put the things back in
place. We have to let M'ressan know though, and let him make the final
decision." [Star, can you find out where M'ressan is?]

As Stars answer came back, Briana chuckled. "It will have to wait until
tomorrow. Chrystalla and M'ressan are having a quiet evening at
home...alone."

Jono and K'tan also grinned.

"Time to get out of here before K'wen comes back." Briana said and they
all made their way to Star. 

Both Briana and Star focused on the acrobatic area, an area they knew
well, and Star launched into the air, teleporting as soon as her feet left
the ground.

They reappeared moments later above the acrobatics area and landed. "All
we can do now, is wait until morning." Briana said.

Respectfully Submitted,
Briana and Starleanna
aka Kat Robertson

NRPG: The next morning before we go meet with M'ressan, we all have to go
meet with Kyven...in answer to Lyns post "The Devil's in the Details."


Someone else want to write this part? :)


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                Kat Robertson (katmandu@havencomm.com)
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