Tika watches Vorik and Hugh argue with Brayson
"Erm I'm no expert on military matters but I'm fairly certain they would need more than 500 men to invade." she finally adds
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Tika watches the exchange between Vorik and Hugh with concerrn. Said concern disapearing the moment Hugh begins an attempt at justifying the Lycanthropic Inqusition. For a moment it looks like Tika is about to leap at Hugh and Maul him till Darius interjects.
"Sounds good to me." Tika responds although part of her is reeling at the thought that they had been planning to send them on a suicide run.
"Suicide mission?"
Tika spends most of the journey placing herself between Vorik/Darius and Reynold best she can. She also asks him questions like where he is from any family etc.
"You'll have to excuse mr Vorik he's not really a people person."
Tika polietly bows before exiting. "All things considerd that went pretty well dont you think?" she asks as they exit.
Once back in the waiting room Tika releases a breath she hadent realised she had been holding in. "Well could have been or could have benn worse I suppose."
Diplomacy
Initative
Tika leaps to her feet as the situation begins to unfold "Now everyone calm down." She yells trying to get everyones attention "Cardinal as bad as this currently looks I assure you it is not what you think it is. So before you have us all run through or thrown in a cell or whatever at least give us a chance to explain the situation."
Tika remains quite although watches Klaus with concernn Great he chooses now to get cold feat?is all she can think as she watches him.
Tika sits down when orderd but waits for Ancian, Vorik and/or Klaus to begin the talking.
Tika keeps an eye and an ear open on there surroundings and on the halfling Perception
Sense motive
While being led Tika attempts to read the man to see if he is being sincere Sense motive
Tika hands the smokestick back to Distan whilst looking over the cathedral "Does this place allow visitors?" she asks while doing this.
"Guess we continue to the cathedral then." Tika turns to look at Distan "I have an idea. Could you let me have one of your smokesticks?"
"So somehow deal with those last two preferably without seriously harming them or make a dash for the Cathedral?"
Tika follows the others while occasionally giving a glance behind her.
Perception
Tika reluctantly agrees the part of her wanting to look around some more overruled by the part thats wants to get this sorted as soon as possible.
"Okay shall we return to the others or is there anything else we may need?" Tika asks after putting on her new clothes consisting of fairly none flashy traveling clothing.
"So what would you prefer to wear your hi....er I mean sir?" She asks Kaius
"Maybe most of you should wait here so we look a little less obvious?" Tika suggests just before she leaves.
"Okay so something for for you plus Vorik and Ancian will just remain as is." Tika has a thought and begins to check her pockets "Uh does anyone here have the gold to help pay for all this?"
"Oh let me I can get us clothes" Tika pipes up sounding suprisingly happy at the idea of getting to buy clothes rather than 'borrow' them for once.
"Okay sure" Tika looks around for an Inn or somewhere inconspicuous to talk.
"Okay thats a start. If that dosent work I could try sneaking in but I dont think that is an option for some of you and I doubt there going to listen to just me."
"First were going to have to figure out how to get to her"
"You're not making this up are you." Tika says more as a statement than anything else going somewhat red faced as the fact she is talking to a King and has absolutely no idea what the correct way to respond sinks in.
"The King of Karrnath?" Tika responds scepticly "I suppose that you'll be telling me that you are the high chancellor or something then?"
"More harm than good? At this point for all I know you could be here to assasinate Jaela."
Vorik shakes his helmeted head. "Wrong. Now we have to see her, no matter what. However we need to wait till she's no longer in front of this crowd. Trust me, what I have to tell her could very well prevent that war she just proclaimed from breaking out." "Well you see thats the thing why should we trust you when you wont even tell us why you want to see her or how you can be sure it will prevent this war?"
"........." Tika looks around hoping she hadn't heard what she thought she had heard unfortunately the looks on every one's faces only confirmed what she feared another thought occurred to her and she makes her way over to the others. "I think it may be time to leave since I dont think there is a chance in Khyber of them letting us see her now."
Looking very enthusistic Tika attempts to get a seat
"Follow the parade?" Tika suggests as she arrives back with the others "It seems to be heading where you two want to go anyway."
Her curiosity sated and not wanting to risk drawing attention Tika heads back to the others sparing a brief glance to get an idea where the parade is headed.
"Im going to see if I can find out who the fella on the elephant is." she messages to the others before begining to discreetly get closer to the elephant Percetion
Stealth
"Well there's something you dont see every day." Tika mumbles to herself before remembering that the other can hear her due to the spell and begins to relay what she can see"Some sort of Military parade going on lots of people in uniform, marching bands and if I had to guess some important person riding an elephant."
Tika begins to whisper a message back to the others "Route to the stairs is clear. Something big is going on outside a parade or something and it looks like half the city is watching whatever it is." Tika goes for a slightly closer look to find out what all the cheering is about. Perception
Stealth
"Wait here and keep quite" Tika quietly pads ahead a little bit to look for any guards Perception
Stealth
Tika opens the door before turning back to the others and making a sweeping gesture "After you."
"Fine just give me a sec." Tika pulls out a set of lockpicks and gets to work on the door Disable device
Tika waits for either Vorik or his manservant to answer her question
"I could give it a try......"Tika begins her eyes focusing on Vorik and Klaus "....but and I mean no direspect but with a plan that relies on the keeper of the flame being willing to see us after we broke out of her prison and beat up some of her guards I think you two are going to have to give us some explanation on why she would want to do that."
"......Okay so I have been known to be wrong on occasion." Tika admits with a shrug before turning towards Vorik and Klaus "So whats the plan? you two want to see someone in the city right?"
"To be honest if they were planning to keep us prisoner I doubt they would have left us with our weapons, armour and other belongings."
Tika attempts to put on a brave front trying to stand to her fullest but still being a full head below the armoured figure. "So what brings you and your manservant to these parts and what happend to your friend upstairs?"
Knowledge nobility (Untrained but If I recall right I can still make up to a Dc 10 check
Tika dosent really notice much about the bow distracted as she was by Vorik's sudden outburst "......and you are?" She asks Vorik
Perception
Tika seems slightly put out by the guards distrust of her but that seems to quikly fade as her ears pick up a more interesting conversation. She turns to face Kaius and Vorik "Well since we are going to be hear for a little while we may as well get to know each other. I'm Tika Swiftclaw" She makes an overly dramatic bow as she cheerfully introduces herself."former street urchin and pickpoket at your service."
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