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While Tarkyn rescued his eagle, Danton and Stormaway, deep within a group of travellers, sauntered past the guards into the encampment. Danton was once more disguised as a scruffy trapper and Stormaway was in his alter ego of well-known merchant.
Once inside the encampment, they split up, Stormaway to return to his private, comfortable quarters while Danton set off to locate String and Bean in their corner of a communal campfire. He found them deep in conversation with Cart and Horse, arguing over the relative merits of snow hare and rabbit as sources of meat.
String broke off to greet Danton, “Hello stranger. Haven’t seen you for a few days. Is all well?”
Danton shrugged casually, “I’ve been better. Haven’t seen Greyskies lately, have you? Or those two officers I saw you talking to
