Due Process

> The party is processed into jail cells.
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## Summary

Xaillen awakens in pain while his arms and legs are chained up. The guards begin speaking in a language he doesn't understand before one of them leaves. He learns that it's early morning just before a snake person comes down the stairs. She asks how he's doing and he says that he's sore. The snake man says she's here to heal Xaillen and brings a bottle of snake oil which dulls his cuts. She then opens him up to fix his internal organs giving him an lesser healing potion to drink and help with the healing.

After ten minutes, she stitches him up telling him that he'll be better by tomorrow morning. She also mentions that a doctor or apothecary can remove the stitches. Before leaving she gives him a potion that can heal one of his companions. She leaves after speaking with the guard briefly. The guard unshackles him warning him that the doctor will return if he tries anything. The guard takes him up the stairs.

Seven, Hoshimi, Flint, Adrian Tanlaial, Olwen Edgeworth and Sybl are lined up in the middle of the courtyard of the prison. Xaillen joins them as the captain, Achillon, looks over them. He demands the party to hand over any contraband as Adrian asks what the charges against them are. Achillon says they aren't entitled to know yet. Hoshimi puts everything in the bucket including a dagger on her thigh belt. Flint puts in several bombs on his person but keeps his book. Achillon gets some guards to give the bombs to an alchemist. Adrian puts his bag in the bucket but keeps his ring and sword on hand.

As the guard moves over to Olwen and another guard takes her large gun. Olwen hisses as she puts a dagger and knitting needles into the bucket. She then puts in a book talking about Ivan and Amber's travels which surprises Adrian. Sybl smirks and caresses his doll before placing it in the bucket along with a pointed stone.

The party members start to get padded down but Achillon glares at the guard before he gets a female guard to pat down Hoshimi. As the male guard pats down, he finds Zu but puts the rat back into Flint's pocket. Adrian winces a bit as he's patted down. As Olwen is patted down, she curls up her tail to protect her vital neck area. As Sybl's hands are checked, the guard seizes up in fear. He backs up and uses his javelin to check for contraband.

As Achillon goes to Seven, Olwen glares at the captain. Achillon notes Seven's sapience and notes that they aren't prepared to deal with someone like her. Seven wonders what laws are as Achillon and all the other guards are surprised by this. Achillon moves on by saying they'll be put into holding cells until they're interrogated. Before Achillon leaves, Xaillen asks how Raquel is going to die and the captain says it will depend on several factors including the party.

The party is placed into holding cells with Seven getting her own. Olwen suggests that everyone to request a lawyer as they can take anything the party says against them. Hoshimi talks with her about how Directian's laws are different from the eastern dominion's laws. Olwen breaks down as Adrian asks for a message to be sent by a guard. Apparently those close to the party have already been contacted. Adrian gets frustrated that he may not even have a job tomorrow.

Michael, who goes by the name Viper Rhames, comes in and begins the interrogation. He starts with Olwen. She checks on her comrades before following Michael up the stairs.

## Notable events

* Xaillen is surgically healed
* The party is padded down for contraband