Robbed!

The Black Void - Episode 2373

I should have known better. I've had to put my trust in so many people since this ordeal began. Don, Zal, Usman and Munaf, Teran, Lord Richard. I thought Cecil was one of those I could trust, as he took me out of the reckless barfight to his quiet home nearby. He was handsome and charming, and put me off my guard. We made idle chitchat and he poured me some tea. It was sweet and aromatic. Immediatley after I finished drinking, the room began to spin. I tried to stand, but fell back in my chair. Cecil stood over me with an evil grin. I should have known better. That was the last thought to enter my mind before I blacked out.

The tea was drugged.

I awaken on the ground outside. It is still dark, but I can dimly make out the tops of trees. Looking around, I see that I am in a wooded area. Some kind of forest? Then I remember. Cecil. The tea!

I sit bolt upright, and am shocked when my shirt (really not much more than a bra) nearly falls off. Looking down, I notice that the golden clasp that held it together is missing. Taking stock of myself, I realize that all my jewelry [2361] is missing as well. I've been robbed. He drugged me, stole my valuables, then dropped me in the woods somewhere!

I fight back tears as I pick myself up off the ground. It could have been much, much worse, I tell myself. I'm still alive, and uninjured. That counts for something. At least he left me with my skirt and (somewhat damaged) top. As I get to my feet, I notice that I'm barefoot. I had loosened my sandal straps for comfort while relaxing at Cecil's. They must have fallen off sometime after I passed out, maybe while he carried me out here?

I don't know how much time has passed, or which way I need to go. But I pick a direction and start walking.

  1. About an hour later, by luck, I reach the main roadway. After questioning some passers-by, I learn how to get to the tavern. I arrive at the break of dawn in time to see Teran and the soldier/coachman helping a dazed Lord Ricahrd into the wagon
  2. Three or four hours later, the sun has risen, but I am still hopelessly lost in the woods.
  3. I hear voices in the distance, calling out to me. Have my companions come to find me?

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7/11/2006 9:28:44 PM

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