Made it back up the cliff with a few minor mishaps. Met hiker/tower guy (Ermoldreem/Ermolly) - whatever he is - next morning. Mostly unhelpful conversation about Sentinals - he was quite curious and worried about Edswota, and didn't bite to any of our fishing. He either won't admit he's a sentinal, or doesn't know.Detoured to the odd little cabin on the way back - found very scared guy holed up in it. The guy who got separated from the party that was going out to look for him. Was nice to be able to "rescue" him.
Nothing too bad on the way out - attacked by really annoying kobolds. Just a few, not a whole swarm, but ugh, *flying* kobolds, *invisible* kobolds, kobolds that *shot lightning*... these were not my father's kobolds. Still squashed them and stayed largely unscathed. Cedar killed one when he put it to sleep and it fell out of the tree. Stupid kobolds.
Ethed - rescued guy - rather hopeful that we would stay in area, take care of swarm, other local problems. Explained that we had to go back to Telperest - so he wanted a name to find us under. Which of course we didn't have. Think we told him to go talk to the mayor, like the mayor doesn't have enough people from outlying small towns wanting help with their local problems. And, implies we work for the mayor.
Name thing was odd, though. Was right away all "what, no name, we're not anybody, forget you've seen us." (Not out loud... just stayed quiet, tried not to draw attention.) But... started *thinking* about it.
Three years of eyes on the monastery door, and being hiding, on the run, is a habit. "The practiced motion is the instinctive motion." But - am not even *sure* they're still after me. Did send that letter. And if they were... a couple months ago I could have been hustled back to the Bauxite Halls with my hands grabbed and a bag pulled over my head. Now... to be honest, and even though it's almost kinbreak to say... I don't think any of my brothers could take me in single combat without grievious harm to us both. Maybe my cousin Gahn the wrestler. Even several, together... it would be a true fight, and I don't think they would risk kinbreak to haul me back. Although... I couldn't either. But... it's... not actually clear... what they could *do*... if they found me... and there was the plan, back when I was running out of Illanon, which I seem to have forgotten lately. The plan that depended on *winning enough glory for the clan to want to claim me*. Know I'm not people-smart, but winning glory probably not compatible with not drawing attention. Hrm. Bother.
[Obviously the last paragraph is Not Character Knowledge.]