Thieves

[beshackled]

Sender: Erichthonios
To: Everyone
Subject: Avaricious harriers

Pray tell, has anyone else been having trouble with small creatures attempting to make off with your belongings?

They are getting to be remarkably b----

[The b terminates in a long, curved line, as though the writer was startled in the middle of writing.

Sometime later...]

brazen.

Comments

Sender: Alisaie

[leveillpier]

More than I like. They certainly made for a chase and some have dropped items in the most inconvenient of locations.

I have yet to capture any of them for questioning. Blasted thieves.

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Pray tell, did you encounter them as well?

[beshackled]

Aye. They have made several unsuccessful attempts for the crystal I keep chained to my waist.

[leveillpier]

How shameless! Now they're going after crystals?! I pray that it will remain that way.

You should hold on to it as securely as possible. Mayhap, place it in a pouch away from prying eyes. They're persistent, I'll give them that.

[beshackled]

'Tis not a bad idea. Mayhap I shall wear it under my robe instead of over it as I am accustomed to. If they are willing to go into a person's clothes to get at what they desire, 'twould serve them justly to be caught.

[leveillpier]

Tis may be the best option. It will be much more difficult to steal when it's hidden.

They already deserve to be caught for their schemes in blatant daylight. The nerve these thieves have.

[beshackled]

That they do. 'Twould at least give us the opportunity to find out why they seek to steal the items in question.

[leveillpier]

Aye. If you discover anything that can be of use, please let me know. I am trying to investigate the matter as we speak.

[beshackled]

After conferring with some others here, they may be after items of personal significance. But I have not learned much else.

[leveillpier]

I had a feeling that an acquaintance had also lost something of significance. If it is true, then we'll have to be cautious about our personal items.

You have my gratitude. The information is quite helpful.

[beshackled]

'Tis no trouble. Pray let me know if there is anything else I can do to be of assistance.

[leveillpier]

I will inform you once I find anything. We'll be in touch, I assume?

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Take caution, as we don't know what these thieves are capable up close.

[beshackled]

I shall do so, and I shall await your word. Pray take care as well.