01<@Ardweden> [Joan chases the figure, winding through the streets - she 
keeps up easily enough.  The figure constantly darts towards darker 
cover, or where cover *should* be, but Joan's own focused light plus the 
giggling motes bathe it in light before it gets the chance.  Finally, 
they reach the cliff with the waterfall, and it skids to a stop, facing 
the sheer wall of rock.] 
 06* Joan approaches slowly.
 01<@Ardweden> [It looks around, then turns, warily, to face Joan.  It's 
a woman, or probably a woman, taller than Joan and cloaked in an inky 
blackness that pools around her like cloth.  Nevertheless, Joan's light 
reveals the glimmering of armor, and maybe weapons, under that cloak.  
Her hair is black and pulled back severely, her eyes dark, and her skin 
weathered.]
 06* Joan stops a relatively safe distance away. "You're watching us. 
Why?"
 01<@Ardweden> ["Why not?" she asks, her voice a harsh and painful 
whisper.]
<Joan> Normally a person would 'ave no reason to, unless she 'ad an 
interest in our beeznees.  And if she did, she would more likely approach 
us and ask, rathen zan slink off when discovered."
 01<@Ardweden> [The woman bows her head.  "I've been spotted by one of 
your party before," she offers after a pause.  "Briefly.  On seeing you 
again, I wanted to find out what you were up to.  I meant no harm to you 
or your friends."]
 06* Joan nods. "And I zink I know who you are, too. What I do not know 
is why you are watching us. As you say, zis is not ze first time."
 01<@Ardweden> ["I enjoy gathering information."]
<Joan> Which you could easily do anywhere.  Why us?
 01<@Ardweden> ["You interest me."  A corner of her mouth quirks up.  
"And I interest you - that is why you are here, instead of helping your 
dragon friend."]
 06* Joan scowls. "I am here because for all I know, you are ze one 
responsible."
 01<@Ardweden> ["For what?"]
<Joan> For ze reason we are here. I don't need to tell you, you were zere 
ze last time."
 01<@Ardweden> ["Yes," she rasps, her expression serious again.  "For 
when Tony saw his father kill himself.  I was there."]
 06* Joan nods.
 01<@Ardweden> ["And you - you beheaded him.  Why?"]
<Joan> Zat is not somezing I am going to share with someone I do not know 
or trust.
 01<@Ardweden> ["Fair," she rasps softly.]
 06* Joan half turns. "I've little more time to spend with you. I do not 
want to lose track of my companions. 'Owever, I would suggest that if you 
do not intend to approach us and gain our trust, you'd best find somezing 
else to watch."
 06* Joan leaves!
 01<@Ardweden> [Joan leaves!  If she turns to look back, well.  The woman 
is completely gone.]
 01<@Ardweden> [Session End!]
 06* Joan is totally gonna regret that in the future.
 01<@Ardweden> [Yes.  Yes, she is.]