She blushes. "I am Lady Leigh."

"I am the Healer of Serpent's Hold."

"I am sorry, but I have too many other patients to help thee now. Perhaps when I next open my shop."

"Lord Jean-Paul is in charge of keeping the order here, but Sir Denton would be an even better source of information about Serpent's Hold."

"He is an easy man to find, for Sir Horffe hardly ever leaves his side. Watch for the tall, muscular gargoyle."

"In fact," she says, looking off in the distance, "I believe he may have a desire to speak with thee. Perhaps thou shouldst truly seek him out."

"If thou hast business about the town, and are not able to locate John-Paul, thou mightest wish to speak with Sir Richter."

"He was found at a very young age, apparently abandoned by his father. Two people took and raised him as their own. As thou couldst see simply by meeting him, he is a very noble person and a stout warrior."

"He is the armourer. His shop is in the back of the Hold."

"He is the tavern keeper at the Hallowed Dock, just inside the Hold's doors. He is wonderful at remembering and discussing important facts."

She looks at you, puzzled. "Did I not do that already?"

She takes the stone chips from you and examines them. Using several vials of strange and unusual mixtures, she analyzes the blood. Finally, after a few silent minutes, she looks up, grinning.

"I have determined the nature of the blood. It is definitely not human. In fact," she looks back down at the sample and raises one eyebrow, "it is gargoyle blood."

"I am afraid that I must be able to see them to examine them."

She appears thoughtful.

"What is odd, <AvatarName>, is that there is only one gargoyle in Serpent's Hold. But I cannot imagine Sir Horffe would have had anything to do with this wanton destruction."

"Farewell, <AvatarName>." END