Bard Sings of Harassers in the Realms!
(Crossing, Zoluren: 84 Lirisa 362)
A tall, beautiful barbarian with striking red hair strides confidently into the Tavern. A grin on her face, she slides a few coins across the bar. “Ale, me goo’ laddie!”, she says to Baresh, her green eyes twinkling at the barkeep’s obvious discomfiture at being called a laddie. Winking to show her teasing nature, she raises the tankard and downs it in one long draught, slamming the empty down upon the bar and wiping her mouth with the back of her hand. “Ahhhhhh….. nectar o’ the Goddess!”, she smiles winningly at Baresh.
“Laughin’ be thirsty work!”, she continues with a small chuckle. “I wa’ in the Town Green, ye know, an’ I was listenin’ tae this petite lil’ bard. Now, I had heard her bawdy songs before, yet this time she be singin’ abou’ some bandits an’ killers that be preyin’ on those less skilled and younger tha’ them. Harassin’ them, then killin’ and robbin’ their graves with nae regard for anythin’.” Signalling for another ale and sliding more coins across the bar, she laughs. ‘I know she be warnin’ everyone abou’ these so-called men, but I mus’ be tellin’ ye, when she wa’ done, everyone be laughin’ at these people. Dreko an’ his ‘boys’!” she laughs at the memory. ‘Haldunius tryin’ tae impress the lassies wi’ his wee lil’ short staff! Makavelis jumpin’ on command!” She shakes her head, wiping the tears of laughter from her eyes. ”Ye really shoul’ try tae hear thi’ bard sometime, Baresh me laddie, she be a fine one!”
Finishing her second ale and adjusting her tight, blood red leathers, she begins to leave and stops. “Seriously, Baresh… ifn ye can. Please warn people abou’ these ones.. an’ others like them. Know the laws and policies of our society. With these ones, stay strictly on the correct side of such policies and the very minute ye have one ounce o’ trouble wi’ any of them, ask for ASSISTance and REPORT such harassment to all and sundry.”
Tossing her beautiful red mane, she winks. “An’ ye keep yer ale as goo’ as always, aye?” Baresh only nods as the long legged barbarian strides out the door.