(I've already lost track of what day we're in...)
Mark Davidson visits Catelyn MacArthur and asks for some odd supplies. She refuses until he explains that he plans on interrogating the man they picked up, Kiben, to find out where the children are. After some conversation, she agrees to help him, and she heads to a shack outside of town to wait for Mark.
Abigail St Clair decides to help Ardan O'Neill out at the shop. Having Abigail there, Ardan takes this time to visit the library and brush up on some ancient gaelic folklore.
Mark brings Kiben to the shack under false pretenses. Kiben, feeling cornered, becomes defensive. Mark presses him abou the supernatural, saying he knows that the children are in the Hedge. Catelyn starts to think Mark is crazy. Kiben draws a small revolver on them, and Mark jumps on him and disarms him. Catelyn scrambles to pick up the gun and points it at Kiben. Kiben surrenders and Mark explains that they only want to protect the children. Curiously, Mark asks him about "Chandeliera," seemingly out of no where.
Kiben finally gives in, and tells them that the children are in Arcadia. His girlfriend, Chandeliera, exchanged herself to a gentry in exchange for the children's safety in the mystical land. Kiben tells them that is they want the children back, he wants their help in springing Chandeliera. Catelyn, completely in the dark, refuses to believe any of what they are talking about. Kiben lifts his supernatural mask, revealing his true form: hoofed, with long and leathery ears and nose. This convinces her. They hatch a plan to enter the Hedge and head into Arcadia. Kiben explains that they need a trod, and the only one he knows of is in Bear Gate. He also says they will need help. Mark decides to bring Abigail and Ardan in on it, having already developed a rapport.
The gang gets together and Kiben shows his true form to Abigail and Ardan. The five prepare to head into Bear Gate, and eventually into the Hedge. Kiben warns them that they should be prepared not to return, and to get their affairs in order. Mark heads to the junkyard and convinces Willy to fix his truck up by the next day, in exchange for bone whistle, lost within Bear Gate, and salt from the mine.
Danger awaits the crew in the next session!
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