Jarek: Dealing with the goblins

It was easy for me to follow the goblin's trail. The vile creature didn't even try to hide his muddy footprints over the sidewalk. I signalled my companions to follow me across the town square and into Sandpoint's small business district. As we reached the corner plaza, I heard the goblin continue to scream and laugh, as if it was challenging us to follow him.

You'll pay for what you did, I muttered.

I looked back and saw the other warriors trailing not far behind. Gryffn and Guy were half a block away while the strange lizard man and Lloyd were still further down the alley, panting from the weight of their armor.

The goblin shrieked even louder as it ran towards one of the old wooden cottage. It was greeted by several more of his companions, armed with dogslicers and torches. The goblin turned towards me and sneered as they entered in the building.

"That's the General Store." Gryffin exclaimed. "I just hope Ven and Solsta aren't still inside."

"They aren't." Lloyd answered back. "I saw them at the festival grounds a while ago. Seems they were looking for Katherine."

Gryffin nodded. "Is she the daughter who was always after Jarek?"

I growled back. "No, it was the other daughter, Shayliss. And can we just drop it and concentrate at the task at hand?"

Both Gryffin and Lloyd gave out a chuckle.

These goblins were getting on my nerves. I grew up hanging outside Ven's store. Solsta made the best rurbberry meat pie. I used to sneak into one of their windows and steal a taste of their centaur hooves stew. As I looked up the open windows on the cottage rooftop, an idea formed in my mind.

"I'll climb up and sneak a peek," I told my companions, while pointing over the open window on the rooftop.

Before any of them could respond, I dashed through the plaza and made my way through the side of the store. I slung my bow and brought out my wire rope and climbing gear.

I remembered climbing through Ven's wall hundreds of times. This would be easy. I placed my hands and feet on the familiar cracks and began my ascent.