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Bale and Berdyn go to the Human Embassy, and come back saying that the woman is not what she seems. However, when they got aggressive she fled to the streets and called the guard. They managed to convince the guards it was mistaken identity and escape arrest.
Later we are given a note to go to the Stygian Axes Headquarters, a dwarven mercenary company. We are having a meeting with the woman from the embassy, with the Stygian Axes keeping the peace.
We go there and meet Lash Darkhorn – Sister to Talia Hooks. In exchange for 5000 gp, she tells us that Talia contacted her two weeks ago, and arranged a teleport to Kingston. She wants to use her newfound leverage (the ledgers of smuggled dwarven metals given to her by The Servant of That Which Walks) to blackmail Sabre Khaludz into one more con.
Lash is leaving as her cover was blown by the altercation, she had spent 15 years and tried to avoid Talia and her machinations. The necklace she wore is part of a set, Talia had another piece, both of which are magical. Plunder from their violent father, gifted to them.
We return to the tavern, and rest the evening.