[Mkguild] My Round Robin part

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Sorry for the delay!
Chris
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The invitationarrived in an unusual way.

 

   The town of Crowley was a quiet place thistime of year. It was tucked into the lower slopes of the Sylvan mountains insouthern Marigund. In summer it played host to many people trying to escape thesummer heat of the city. But this was October and it was cold and the summerresidents were all gone till next spring. This left the town fairly quiet.

 

   Just outside of town and up the mountainslope was a tall, stone tower. The edifice was surrounded by a low wall thatwas there more to keep out strangers than to help defeat an attack. Only a fewservants and workers moved about on the usual mundane tasks of maintaining theplace.

 

   The dining room was several stories up inthe tower and allowed for a beautiful view down the mountainside and over theland below.

 

   Amelia and Fred Montague were enjoying lunchwhen a large bat flew thru the window and into the dining room. It circledaround their heads for a moment. Then it dropped something and flew back outthru the window.

 

   "I thought window was closed,” Fredsaid calmly.

 

   "It is! And warded as well,” Ameliaanswered.

 

   “We need to improve the defenses.” Shepicked up the tightly bound scroll the bat had delivered and opened it."It's good news! My cousin Misha is getting married!"

 

   "We have to go," he said."Where is it being held?"

 

   "Metamor Keep!"

 

   "Oh! The place with the fascinatingcurses?"

 

   "And that magnificent library! I ratherthink that's the most important feature!"

 

   "Indeed! How far is it?"

 

   "Only 500 miles or so. A short trip.”

 

   "Walking is too boring and we cannotteleport. The magic there prevents it."

 

   "We could fly there. I could make acarpet fly. It'd have protection against wind and the elements and we couldstore our luggage on it."

 

   “Carpet is too exposed,” she said.

 

   “We could take the mortar and pestle. Wehaven’t tried that before.”

 

   "I like that idea. Been too long sincewe've been flying together."

 

   "It'd be a nice, scenic view aswell."

 

   "We can stop at the restaurant you likein Giftum."

 

   "And buy goodies at that one shop youlove there too!"

 

   He smiled and laughed. "It’s been fartoo long since we've been there."

 

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