Altreya

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they arrived at Dragon Haven.

their trip wasn't uneventful guards avoided danger sidestepped. 

but they arrived.

now they just had to find Altreya.

they went into the city wearing their hooded robes

they started asking people if they knew where she was.

after 30 minutes of no results they found one man who knew

"hello could you tell us how to find Altreya"

the man smiled

"aye, but she do-ent usualy talk ta outsiders "

"she will talk to use we are ... friends of hers"

the old man smiled in his drunkish way and gave them directions to her house.

True flipped a copper coin to the man.

"for the trouble"

"thank ye kindly mam"

they followed the old man's directions and promptly arrived at her house.

they knocked and the door creaked open and they went in. 

the room was dimly lit with  tons of jars of unidentifiable  things

then they met an old lady with colorful clothes on and frizzy purple hair.

"Hello friends, welcome to Altreya's Asylum of Assorted Abjects

"what"

"what... would you like to learn about"

"Tell me about the Temple of Truth"

"aaarreee yooouu woorthyyy"

"yes" 

"reeeaaalyy"

"yes"

"show your face"

True removed her hood .

"your blue hair shows you may be worthy... but you must prove it in ... THE TEST"

at this Bartleby ran out of patients.

He knocked over Altreya unsheathed his dagger and raised it over his head. 

"I am tiered of you babbling tell us what you know NOW"  

"the knowledge of the temple of truth is only for the worthy"

"too bad... for you"

"no"

He thrust his arm down.

"ok, I will talk"

the dagger was right above her head 

"then talk" he snarled

the temple of truth will reveal the true self  of anyone who enter if they are willing enough.

"AND..."

"and what" 

"WHERE IS IT"

A"It lies in the heart of all of us"

"he got up"

"this half price rumer monger doesn't know a thing about the temple"

he  hit her on the head, and she went unconscious

"is she ..."

"no she will wake in 2 or 3 days" 

She went to the door 

"lets go Bee"

just a sec"

he searched Altreya and found a small sum of money

as he walked to the door he transferred the coins to his bag. but one coin dropped.

It hit the ground with a hallow thunk.

he looked at where it landed.

he pried up the floorboard a large bag of coins was hidden under it

he smiled

"tricky little witch"

"Bee"

"coming"

they quickly left the city.

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