For the first time in a while, I felt like I made a difference doing my job. I had gone there originally to have a pint with Mandic as he is quite upset about his recent breakup. Of course out of habit I looked towards Tosie's barrel, she wasn't there. I don't know whether I was relieved or disappointed. Maybe both. Someone later came up to me asking if I'd been courting her, all so eager to tell me she had been seen with another. I told the man she was free to date who she pleased and it was no longer a concern of mine. I am curious as who she has taken up with, whoever it is, he had better be kind to her or else.
I then spotted a girl no more than 14 or so hanging out in the tavenrn. She looked tired and frightened, especially when a strange old woman kept approaching her. I didn't like the looks of it so I went over and got the girl away, taking her outside from the crowded tavern. A girl her age shouldn't be in there anyway. She said her name was Nitsul and she was waiting for her sister who had disappeared after a night of heavy drinking and who knows what else. The girl also told me that she was being stalked by a strange woman, perhaps an Easterling by the description, who drew a very graphic picture of the girl cut up into pieces. She also told me about another image she had burned that was of an eye but it made her feel very upset. She nearly fainted talking about it. Whatever the case is, she isn't safe and so I took her to a place I know to be secure where she can rest. As we were leaving a man bumped into her and spilled his load of cheeses. I called for a healer who happened to be nearby since the man was bellowing as if he had been run over by a cart rather than bumping his knee. I took Nitsul with me as the healer tended the man but the he kept calling for the girl to come back. I had seen him just previously with the old woman who was also still persuing the girl and it gave me a bad feeling in my gut. Nothing I could do to arrest them but I will be keeping an eye out for that pair and for the woman she described that gave her the frightening pictures.
We were near the Town Hall when a hooded man walked by quickly and dropped a note, I didn't see his face but the note said someone could help her but was unsigned. Nitsul was upset by it and so I reported it all to Rhyva, who allowed the girl to stay. She's quite a lovely sweet girl and reminds me of my sisters, I feel responsible now for her well being and will look for her older sister and hopefully get the woman to sober up and take care of the girl.
Among other things, I've had quite the slice of humble pie. I won't say anymore but I did not care for the taste.
