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Aendell

He nods. "No one else was present. Zak and Coral came along after the confrontation had ended, followed by Selaim and then Catalena."

Sheriff Belor

"Thank you for the accounting then," he says to Aendell. "I expect more trouble from them. I was unaware of any other difficulties for Catalena. As far as your arresting and or this warrant, neither has jurisdiction. My original imposition of justice over rides them. It is a question of precedent and of proximity." He looks to see if Aendell is going to contest the local sheriff's authority.

(OOC - Pande - See PM)

[OOC: Answered]

Aendell

He just looks at Sheriff Belor with a curious expression. The man is wrong, and Aendell knows that Belor knows he is wrong, but for some reason he wants to press things. Whether he is annoyed at a larger jurisdiction coming to his town and stomping on his authority or he has a specific reason for trying to protect Catalena he doesn't know. In any case, it doesn't really matter.

He shrugs. "As I said, she is free to come and go as she pleases. As long as we all are here I had no intention of trying to detain her or force her to do anything she does not want to do, so it is a distinction without a difference. We can leave it as you wish and not quibble over the specifics."

He pauses, then adds, "I do leave you the option, should this other group try to force things, of using me as a foil. Beyond your own authority, should push come to shove, please feel free to tell them that they are too late anyway as another claim from Magnimar has already been executed. It may redirect their actions towards me and give you some respite."

Catalena

"Glad that's all settled," Catalena said flatly, her arms crossed. "I'm late to relieve Leiflond at the docks and I don't need an escort. Unless you first want me to wake up the prisoner and get his statement, Sheriff? I'd prefer he just snooze it off, personally."

Sheriff Belor

"I suspect we will have more of them in there before long. Leave him be, but be careful out there. Since that one pulled a knife, we don't know how hostile they will be to accomplish their task. Their reward must be substantial to take chances like this. I don't want our citizens to be harmed by such actions." The last sentence was almost expected, but it was also there for The Heroes of Sandpoint, who were all in the office.

Zak:

“I am under no legal burden to take her in…”

He says.

“And if these … people … want to press a claim I may have to have a pointed discussion with them.” If they do anything which would put the good folk of sandpoint at risk, why I would be forced to react to that as well.”

Catelena

Catalena Teodorescu truly wanted nothing more at the moment than to get out of the Sheriff's office in the garrison. No doubt many of her erstwhile colleagues had overheard one conversation or another about her troubles in Magnimar. She didn't feel like having the conversation again, besides the fact that her hangover was giving her a throbbing headache. People having opinions about what she could or couldn't do were anathema to her sense of self. They were welcome to their opinions but they had no hold on her. So, she began backing toward the exit.

"Understood, Sheriff," she answered. "I'll be careful and make sure they don't trouble anyone else."

To Zachergillan, Coral, Selaim, and Aendell, she said, "I appreciate the warning. I'll be on the lookout. Have a good morning. If you need me, I'll be patrolling the Docks district."

Aendell

"Sheriff", he says with a polite nod of his head. "If you need me I'll be around. I was thinking of heading over to the shrine at some point today." He glances at the others and makes ready to move outside. He has some things to say to them, but they are for the group.

The Sheriff nodded, saying nothing more. He was willing to let her go on about her business.

Selaim

She kept quiet during all of this. Listening. Observing. She cast a few glances at Aendell and Cat but mainly focused on staying part of the backdrop.

But on departure she finally speaks up. "Ooohhh shrine part 2. Maybe this time we will actually get there without side trips."

Coral

The morning had turned out to be very disappointing ... there had been no rats ... she had not caught a robbery in the act of being carried out, and she had missed a fight.

She decided to go and visit the big temple thing that people talked about

Aendell

Once they are all outside and away from prying ears he stops and asks the group. "Does anyone else find it odd that so many men would be sent here to arrest Catalena? Hiring so many, whether they be mercenaries or ruffians, costs quite a lot. The family who accused her and got me assigned to bring her back lost most of everything so I don't see them hiring out to a large group. What else could she be wanted for?"

He pauses and looks at Selaim. "And by wanted I don't mean criminally."

Catalena

Despite her stated desire to get to her shift as quickly as possibly, Catalena had taken the circuitous route of turning up Tower Street towards the more isolated buildings near the Old Light. Then she took the sandy path along the cliff's edge south away from the crowds. The tall seagrass grew on her left, waving in the breeze, the Varisian Gulf, calm and sparkling on her right.

She took deep breaths and made her way towards the harbor and Water Street, grateful for the peace and seeming solitude, the fresh air clearing her head.

[OOC: Cat can make a Notice roll.]

Catalena

Catalena's leather armor creaked as she walked the sand and smelled the spray of the surf on the rocks below. Away from the town, she still kept in mind the faces that she had seen, strangers, and so did not let her mind wander. Out here there were no innocent bystanders that might suffer from whatever troubles she had brought to what had become her beloved, adopted town.

Catalena Notice, Sandpoint cliff dunes
Vryx rolled d6,d6 and got 6, 5
Catalena Notice, Sandpoint cliff dunes, Ace
Vryx rolled d6 and got 2
Catalena Notice: 8

She was aware of what the Sheriff had said. There were people who were wandering around town that wanted her for some reason. Sandpoint seemed so far away from anything that had gone before. Here, she was accepted for who she actually was. There were people she could call kin, even if they weren't related.

She turned a corner, and it was that corner that told her something. As she walked onto the docks, she spotted one long tail. The man had skills but wasn't up to working against her. He was dressed in leather as well, though he didn't creak as much, to be fair, he was farther away, too.

Aendell

While letting the others ponder the question, he looks at Selaim. "Do you think you could follow Catalena, without her knowing? I meant what I said about her being under my protection and I would like to know if she is in danger as soon as possible."

Catalena

Cat continued her progress, realizing the man was there but not betraying that she knew. Most of the quays were empty, the fishers having headed out much earlier in the day. She found Leiflond yawning and lounging against a piling.

"You're late," the doughy young man stated, inarguably.

"Hemlock kept me in a meeting, sorry," she smiled. "And, I hung a couple on last night so I was dragging. I made it up by bringing in some Varisian honey rolls. If you hurry, they won't all be gone."

As she watched Leiflond hustle up Main Street, she felt some remorse for lying but at least he'd be out of the line of fire for any of these roughnecks. Then she kept to the docks such that, if they came for her, she could keep the harbor at her back.

Selaim

"I can try." Selaim said wanting the same.

Selaim hangs back then starts to follow. When Cat strays away from the crowded paths she realizes that things might not be as easy as she'd hoped but she still hangs back and tries. Looking for threats as well as keeping track of Cat.

Selaim Follow Cat
Miales rolled 1d8,1d6 and got 7, 5

Selaim Notice threats
Miales rolled 1d6,1d6 and got 1, 4

Selaim is sure that at least one person is tailing Catalena.

Cat watches the watch she had relieved and heads home for the day. If it weren't for the watcher, it might be a pleasant day by the docks. Wind is off shore keeping any odd smells at bay, so to speak. As she looked around the buildings Cat spots Selaim skulking in the shadows. Though she knows that Selaim can see the man who was following her. The man hasn't noticed Selaim. Maybe he only has eyes for Cat.

Zak:
“Well. It must be something. If it isn’t something she is, perhaps something she has r knows?”

Catalena

There was no law against loitering. If there were, half of Sandpoint would be in lockup. So, Cat continued her patrol, keeping back and forth on the docks, where she might in other circumstances have strolled around the block of buildings nearby. She kept an eye on the bravo and on Selaim too. It seemed silly not to invite the elf over to converse, but if she was planning to confront the fellow, Cat did not want to blow her cover. So, she put on an act of obliviousness to her audience.

Selaim

The man following Cat while not unexpected was unwanted, but Selaim knew that she probably shouldn't confront him unless she needed to. So she kept an eye on the man as she followed Cat on her rounds. Partially wanting to move up to the woman but knowing it was better not to. So she focused on the man instead. Keeping watch over him and trying to see if he was in contact with any others. She'd confront him if need be but preferring not to start anything.

Selaim Follow Cat and the henchman
Miales rolled 1d8,1d6 and got 3, 3

Selaim Notice Follower contacting others
Miales rolled 1d6,1d6 and got 1, 5