Upon your return, Sergei greets you. He tells you that he has sent a guilder to seek the assassins that you require. He thinks that you will have them in you employ by the beginning of the next month and that they ilk are not known amongst the people of Molochev.

He also tells you that Gregor has gone before the Prince of Terror. That he met his end well according to those that were sent to slay him. Unfortunately, Pavel escaped. The assassins are hunting him.

There is currently no word from your spies in Kozlovny. Sergei estimates that there should be news shortly.

The girl has remained hidden in your chambers and has not been seen by anyone, so her presence has remained undetected by others of the brotherhood.

All you can do now is wait.

Upon your return, you find that Sugat and the other members of the One True Church are dismayed by the apparent murder of Gregor and that it is rumored that Pavel is responsible for his death and has fled. Apparently the men that Sergei hired did their job well with nothing to implicate you.

Pavel has definitely gone "underground". If anyone knows his whereabouts, they are not talking. But most Vos would consider hiding a cowardly act and would most likely challenge him if he surfaced. For now, it seems that he poses no threat to your plans.

As you have instructed him to, Yuri spends a few days in Sviatol, before he rides north to deliver you message to the Dancer. He will ask if she knows of a way to deal with one of wizardly power.

Sergei and Pyotr spend their days making sure that the girl doesn't wander. They both know she is valuable to your cause.

Toward the end of the month you receive a message from your spies in Kozlovnny.


My esteemed lord,

in accordance with your wishes, we have spent many weeks in Kozlovnny.
There is great concern for the missing Princess. So much so that the King
has offered a reward for any information regarding her whereabouts.

On other matters, the King seems to be well loved by his subjects and has
the support of his nobles. He also commands a fair amount of resources
that could prove useful to your quest ,my lord.

Given our previous relationship with the people of Kozlovnny, it is not
likely, unless my lord possesses a silver tongue, that they can be
convinced to supply troops to your cause. It is more likely that they can be
convinced to ransom the girl. She is his only child.

The only enemies that the King seems to have is our great people of
Molochev, the foul sorceress the Swan Mage, and the Goblins. Though
there is a priest of Belinik that is said to skulk in the darkness like a thief
instead of heralding our god's desires and abolishing the temples of the
foul goddess Avani and returning the people of Kozlovnny to the proper
path of the One True Church. At some point this dog might be of some use
to you, but we think that he would be of little aid against the King at this
time.


We await your will.

Your servant,

Borus Malkovich



In the meantime, Kasmir is taking careful inventory of Drago's defenses. It will take him some time to compile the information so as not to arouse suspicion. He will report on the pieces as he's able to discern matters.