h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

*Zantir hands over a gold coin*

give me your best rose

[Lass] For a gold coin, you can have the basket!

*takes coin, drops basket and runs*

Inexplicably, it begins to snow gently.

*Katriana comes down the street from the Guild, wrapped in a stout woollen cloak, eying produce. Every now and then she puts a hand to her face and rubs at her eyebrow fretfully. She smiles at the flowerseller*

I'll take two please.

*She fishes out a coin and stands, darting glances to the sides as the girl fishes out two flowers*

*Tucking her flowers into her cloak Katriana darts down a street heading for the tavern, clutching her head with one hand*

*a warm breeze blows away the snow*

*Polonius leads Avatar to the Daft Chef*

*An enormous group of children of varying ages march through with Katriana at the head. Every now and then she checks that they are all still there. They vanish into the Guild*

*Lumien and the healer carry the woman through the streets to the Guild.*

Make way! Make way!

*the townspeople get out of the way of the stretcher when they see the nurse with a hankerchief over her mouth*

*Avatar goes with Polonius to the healing hall*

*Polonius walks with Patricia towards the Daft Chef*

[Polo] Patty, what was going on with you, the gargoyle, and the boy climbing the tower?

[Patricia] The boy climbing the tower was one of the Guild apprentises, he wanted to learn from me, the gargoyle has a grudge with the Lycanthrops, he wanted my help to make the townspeople rise up and kill them, in return he would help me gain control of the guild

[Polo] Do you believe the gargoyle still poses a threat to the city? I have to admit, I find it discomforting to have all these werewolves running around the city.

[Patricia] I don't know, all I know is he went to Albion

[Polo] Hmm, I heard that there is a plan for some of the Guild members to quest for a new King in Albion.

[Patricia] He knew that, he knew that the High Elementalist and her lover the Lord Lycanthrop were going there to seek out a new King, I think the Gargoyle was hoping to create distrust between the 2 royal courts

[Polo] Now that you are here, what do you think you would like to do to pass the time? Would you like to see my shop and apartment?

*Smiles a genuine smile*

[Patricia] Yes Polo I'd love to

*Leads Patricia to the Daft Chef*