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As Mr Kolari walked back from the merchant's, he saw an airship come into view overhead. On closer look it appeared to be the Holmwood Swallow, controlled by House Holmwood, the usurpers of the throne of Jerris. It was hard to imagine that it could be in Haven for any purpose benficial to the party, so he ran back to Hiermon's to tell the rest of the group.
Quickly he related what he had seen to the other members. "We've got about ten minutes until it lands outside the eastern gate."
Plans were quickly thought up and even more quickly discarded. "Someone who they don't know can talk to the marines. Maybe they're not after us at all." "Escape the city and meet the caravan to Syrtis outside tomorrow." "Take over the airship while the marines are searching the town." "Steal the ship's lifeboat." "Disable the airship before it lands by casting Stick Together on the rudder. Maybe we can make it fly over Parlainth!" "Hide in the catacombs." After much hurried discussion, the plan was for Sara, Cullyn and K'nin to disguise themselves as Aremus, Ethilion and Mr Kolari and ride out of the city in great haste and with much fanfare. They would head west and then south through the mountains to Syrtis, hopefully drawing any pursuit. In the meantime, Kerac and Mr Kolari went to talk to the Mayor, Targok. Being a fairly independent sort of a troll, it was thought that he might not be too impressed with soldiers of a foreign power invading his city and kidnapping temporary residents. Unfortunately there was no opportunity to talk to him. He had already headed out to the field where the airship was landing, and it was too late to catch him. The next fallback was at the caravan agent's to see if they could meet the caravan outside town the next day. But a little investigation turned up the fact that the caravan they would be escorting would be one of Agramen's, the merchant who accused Jen of being a Theran spy, and Mr Kolari turned down the contract. Mr Kolari and