[Dharak]
He spreads his arms wide. "I meant no disrespect, brother. I cannot blame you
for your suspicion. But know this: You and your kinfolk are in terrible danger
from this threat, if only because you live so near to it. Just one of these
monsters nearly wiped out an entire castle full of kandar wizards, along with
the brothers and sisters who served them. On the trail approaching your village,
we encountered signs of a beast like unto a spider the size of a zarandar."

"I humbly ask that we might discuss our common problem with you and the good
elders of this village. If you decline, then we will proceed on our mission, and
wish you good fortune." He lowers his voice again. "And I must tell you,
brother, if we find out where these monsters are coming from, and how they are
getting here, that knowledge could help our people immeasurably in the struggle
against the oppressors."

"As for the kandar in our group, the tall warrior is a Legionnaire, not a
knight. He's a bit of a racist, but he fights side-by-side with our brothers all
the time; he's not an out-and-out hater." 

He pauses. Something is definitely up with Duplar; this man hasn't noticed him
at all. No, I'm not going to lie to this brother, by commission or omission.
"The shorter one in the cloak has told me he believes in freedom for our people.
And the one in the pointed helmet might look strange, but he's as human as you
or I. He's just not from around here."

He regards the warrior searchingly. "So what will it be, my friend?" he says,
adopting his oratorical tone again. "Do we work together for the defeat of our
common enemy, or do we part company in peace?"

[OOC]
Sorry for the long silence. I'm a journalist working in South Florida. Life in
the center of the political universe has been pretty crazy the last week or so.


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Subject:    Re: Kalyr 51 - The Free Humans
Author: Tim Hall 
Date:       11/08/2000 3:40 PM

>[Dharak]
>"What is your name, brother?" he asks.

"That is not for you to know", he replies.

Dharak knows enough about the superstitions of some free humans to
know that some people believe it's dangerous for strangers to know
their real names, especially if they are potentially hostile wizards.

However, both Reylorna and Duplar know that knowing someone's name
gives them little or no advantage in hostile use of mind powers.

>Jal chuckles appreciatively. "I would guess they were glad to manage it,"
>he says, glancing from man to man as if appreciatively eyeing their thews
>and weapons. "A tribute to your prowess, freemen. But don't you worry they
>may come back in force?"

"This is our land, not theirs", he replies, "We know the land, and
they do not".

He seems peculiarly confident.
--
Tim Hall, http://www.kalyr.com

"It's a fine line between stupid and clever"
 - Spinal Tap