Shadow watched the discourse disinterestedly. It's obvious that this mage was someone Liliara knew before, and has been sent after her, presumably in some way involving her brother. She probably knew every bit as much as the mage did. He decided it was time to gather those horses and check them out. He could get any details later.
"i'll be back in a bit," he told the others, and trotted silently out the door, jogging out to where the horses were at. Once there, he searched through the packs, looking for anything of interest.
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"Life is what happens while you are busy making other plans." - Lennon