The Orphans comes to an agreement that killing the helpless atomie is hardly the right thing to do. Uncertain the best course of action, they are certain that course of action is not it. Wulfren ties up the little fey and puts her in a small bag.
Liam rewraps the hastily grabbed lorestone for transport, and the Orphans set off back toward Hemzel's hut to meet with the gnomes. As they near the makeshift bridge, Ic says "Won't the gnome king want some kind of proof? Go on, I'll catch up with you guys."
The Orphans arrive at Hemzel's hut by late morning, and see the gnomes have done what they can to prepare Hemzel and his wolf to return to nature. Boomroppel greets you eager for news of Cyflymder. As the epic battle is recounted, Wulfren's captive begins making quite a racket inside her bag prison. Boomroppel says, "If you don't want to take her all the way back to Absalom with you, we'll be happy to tend to her. With the quickling gone, she'll likely settle down and behave civilized again anyway." Ic presents Boomroppel with the two severed ears of the quickling. "My thanks Pathfinders." the gnome seems pleased.
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Upon returning to the Grand Lodge in Absalom, Venture-Captain Hamshanks is quite impressed. "Well done! Well done indeed! It's a shame about old Hemzel, sounds like a terrible way to die. You've done the Society a great service though, and once the wizards figure out how to unlock the knowledge possessed in this lorestone I'm sure we'll all be better for it. Enjoy a few days in the city, Gorum knows you've earned it!"
Gert and Old Lace are there as well. Old Lace is wearing some kind of dino-sized, fitted leather armor, and Gert is sporting all new armor and a fancy new club. "Got bored without you guys, so I went shopping." she smiles.
