Sanctuary.

[Lee-Ann]

Lee smiled as she recieved her hug. She snuggled her head gently into Pallo's shoulder and rubbed his back. Though she was careful not to smack herself in the face. "How did you sleep?" she asked everyone.
"Fine...Could have been a little better though." Nado said.
Annyo just smiled and rocked onto the edge of her cloven hooves.

[Belladandy]

The young faun decided to keep the tale of Annyo curling up next him to himself. Mettioning such a thing would only make him one rather bashful Balleny.

Instead he answered. "Fine for me, the journey made me weary and I found Lady Healer's pillows quite soft."
He smiled. "I don't know if you saw him last night but one of the villagers came over (or so to speak) to vist. A young human by the name of Joth."

Pallo then began to tell Lee-Ann of their encounter with the teen, even speaking of the lad's amusement of saying she and Nado were sweethearts and him calling Annyo his girlfriend (Pallo did blush slightly at this) but all the time leaving out his suspisions.
Since he was not totally sure if Joth was what he thought he might be nor did the faun favor the idea of acuseing someone of being a criminal when he had no apsolute proof of it.

[Lee-Ann]

Lee laughed gently. Then, she rubbed the little fauns head between his horns. "Well, least you made it through the night allright." she said, her eyes laughing in the candle light.
"I'm glad you slept well, little one." Healer said, nodding gently. Then, she turned and wandered outside to fetch Joth.

[Belladandy]

Why does it always do that?
Pallo thought as his right ear began to twitch at the lady’s touch and he raised his hand to iched it. “Aye, by the grace of the White Centaur we all made it through.”
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The thief stuffed the last bit of his morning steal, as the caught sight of the healer. “Looking for me?” He asked folding his arms across his chest.

[Lee-Ann]

Yes, I am. Da elf girl is up. I was wondering if you wanted to come see her." Healer said. She stuck her hand out for Joth to take.

[Belladandy]

"I'm sure she'll be happy to see some stranger off the streets." Joth said sarcastically and shrugging he followed the healer inside.

[Lee-Ann]

"She most likely would be." Healer said. She lead the boy into the room and watched Lee's reaction.
The elf girl stared at Joth for a moment, then a massive smile spread upon her face. She spread out her arms and made a motion with her head for him to come and give her a hug. "I remeber you. You were here last night with me." she said.

[Belladandy]

Joth raised an eyebrow realizing what the elf wanted and gave her a rather curious look. Not that he would refuse, few girls ever wanted to hug d him and heck he wouldn’t mind having a pretty girl (especially an elven maiden) put their arms around them in a graceful embrace.

But what on earth would this she-elf want to hug a total stranger? Let alone a thief.
What goes on in the mind of a tree hugging elf? I wonder what her sweetheart thinking. Probably giving me the evil eye behind my back.
He thought slowly walking over to Lee Ann's bed and bending down he hugged her.

Pallo could help but chuckle seeing the redness flushing in the young boy's face.

[Lee-Ann]

"How did you sleep?" Lee asked the theif as she held him in her arms.
Nado blinked in utter surprise at the girl. He looked to Annyo, who just shrugged. Taking his hand up and wiping the stupid expression off of his face, Nado grunted lightly. "Just being friendly, is all she's doing." he mumbled to himself.
Annyo giggled at the male elf as he stared at the human and Lee.

[Belladandy]

"I slept well." Joth gave her a slight smile though mentally he added.
Yes I slept well, sleeping in a stable with only a old holy-er the thou blanket on a bed of straw and cuddling up with a couple of party going rodents and some lovely blood sucking bugs, yeah I call that sleeping in total luxury!

The thief just gave her a grin and slowly stood up. Keeping himself a safe distance from Lee-Ann, the pointy eared, lover boy was getting just a touch of jealously.
And there was nothing more dangerous then a jealous boyfriend.
~~
Pallo took notice of both Nado's discomfort and trying to ease the tension in the room pipped up.
"If you don't mind me asking Healer, how soon will Lady Lee-Ann be well enough to travel again?"
He quickly turned to the she-elf. "Not that I'm in a rush or anything of the likes, m'lady."

[Lee-Ann]

"Wonderful" Lee smiled
"She will be ready when she feels like it" Healer said. She looked at the young faun with a curious look.

[Belladandy]

"Criggets, I heard that elves were fast healers but I've never thought it would be this fast." He smiled and faced the Healer. "Of course most of the credit goes to our good Healer." Then bowing low to her he said softly. "We owe it all to you ma'am. I for one am in dept to you though my skills are small but if there's anything you need let me know."

Joth just rolled his eyes and crossed his arms. Quite the gentleman er goat are we? Or just showing off to the ladies. He thought taking notice of the healer's curious glance at Pallo.

[Lee-Ann]

Healer stared a moment more at Pallo, then she smiled. "Anxious to get on da road now arent we?" she saig with a laugh.
Lee looked at the group and said "I want to wait atleast one more day."
Annyo looked at her life long friend with a concerned look.

[Belladandy]

"As you wish." The faun said with a understanding nodd. As much as he wanted to return home Pallo didn't want to push Lee-Ann. Even if she was feeling better.
But there's still those horrids out lurking about. He thought with a slight shudder.Even if the leader was killed off the rest will eventally gather again and hunt for new prey.

Unless the villagers gathered up a possy and went out to hunt down the rest of the pack, Pallo had no doupt that they would run into the beasts again.
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Another day... Joth raised his eyes staring at the one male elf as the thoughts of robbing him entered his mind. Much as he was starting to like this odd pair of wanderers, the Mouse did need to eat. Winters were hard times for a thief and he was already getting to be too thin.

It was either the elf suffering a mere loss of coins (or trinkets) or the starvation of a petty thief.

[Lee-Ann]

Nado stared at the scronny child for a moment then turned his attention to Lee. As the group babbled on, Annyo stared intently off into space, her mind running wild. It was when she heard a nicker that she snapped back. She wandered towards the door and found the unicorns falling asleep. "You guys do need some rest..." she mumbled, going back in