Naiali reread the letter, then placed it in her pocket and headed to her hut to pack things. She had never settled in, knowing she could be called on again. She traveled light at any rate - unencumbered. Pikki needed her north again, the "situation" she had monitored had changed, not for the good. Her history with this made her the only one able to go in and clean up the mess. Her position with the clan would be filled soon enough, she was free to leave, and the letter indicated the sooner the better.

She knew Traezah would probably be the one to return and take her place, she had served before, and knew the ropes. Traezah had been stationed south and east and had covered a lot of the territory around the Blasted lands and Stonard. With the move coming, and the forward squad already in position, her insight could be of more help.

Naiali shouldered her pack and whistled for her Hippogryph, Aja would remain with Traezah, as they had formed a strong bond at one time, and Aja wasn't fond of the north. The Hippogryph landed, she mounted the beast and headed to Orgrimmar and the Zepplin, she glanced briefly back at the Hold, then ahead toward her duties in a place she felt more attuned to.

Traezah sat back, her feet on the table and grinned at goblin across from her. This one showed promise; somewhat intelligent, his own income and not in too much trouble with the patrols that came through occasionally.

"Don't git any a yer ideas Trae...dat'n ain't available...."

Traezah about fell off the stool when she straightened herself upon hearing Pikki's voice. She grinned again, but sheepishly, at the goblin across from her and shrugged as she turned and made her way to the bar.

The Pub was small, few patrons at this hour, and tucked away nicely in Fuselight. Pikki had taken over from Loury, a waste of flesh gobbie that had found his end down in the desert. Seemes he got caught out there with no food or water.....

Pikki nodded as she replaced some glasses behind the bar. "Got a gig for ya Trae, ya been lookin bored and gettin en trouble..."

She nodded at the goblin still nursing his drink at the table'

Trae shrugged again and leaned her elbows on the bar to listen. She needed a new gig, Blasted Lands was gettin under her fingernails, hard to get out, and she was low on gold.

"Anyways, 'ad ter send Nai up north again, Frebaz's been filtchin da wrong people, an now we got us a sichiation dat ain't goin away. Olny one can set 'im straight es Nai an' dere's a mess ter clean up... soz I'm sendin yer back ta take 'er place wi da Grin."

Trae dropped her head dramatically, bouncing it several times on the bar.

"Yer kiddin....right?

The look on Pikki's face warned her not to push it.

"ok, ok...JEEZ. Don't mind da Grin, an' all....et's dat place...suck da life right outta yaz."

She turned, leaning with one elbow on the bar and looked out the door into the hot sun.

"Were 'opin for someplace, ya know...tropical." She sighed, "ok...", she turned back to Pikki..."when yer need me dere?"

"Soonah da bettah, an take yer book...I may hafta send some...'stuff', ter ya, ya know 'bout da thing..."

Trae raised her eyebrows and straightened, now more interested. She nodded once, tapping the side of her nose and headed out the door. She glanced over at the male goblin, blew him a kiss, and turned back to Pikki with a wink.

"I'm gonna need a raise...just sayin!"

She headed out the door toward her hut to pack, then on to Desolation Hold.

Pikki watched her cousin go, then turned to the Goblin still at the table.

"...ain't gonna spill ter yer lady Wick, just tellin ya...but play yer games somewhere's else!"

She set the cleaned glasses under the bar, then made her way between the crates to the storeroom. She opened another door and closed it quietly behind her, reaching for the candle and flint. As the flame grew, she looked over her shoulder and pulled a book down from the shelf. She grabbed a pen from the well and began writing in tight script:

"Naiali dispatched to Northrend. Authorized to negotiate with the Consortium 10000g limit. The Frebaz situation will be finalized. Traezah has been dispatched to fill the position with the Blacktooth Grin. Upon arrival she is to make contact with our sources there."

She reread her entry, then closed the book and set it back on the shelf. She lifted the candle and glanced over the large map on the wall, pins stuck at different places. She moved two to signify the new assignments and removed one to set in the dish. She blew out the flame, opened and shut the door again, locking it behind her and made her way out to the front, grabbing a small crate of nuts on the way.