Laurel went back to the table and began working on a new shirt for herself. Andrew watched over her shoulder like she had done when ever her mother made or mended clothes. The way Laurel worked reminded Andrew of the way her mother worked. It was a freaky coincidence that shook her a little.
Laurel finished her shirt and said "Well we can pack now and we'll be able to start our quest."
A feminine voice suddenly said "You may want to hurry."
Both Andrew and Laurel whipped around to the cave entrance. Standing there was a girl wearing a light tan robe and carrying a staff with a jewel on top. She had long brown hair and green eyes. Andrew thought that she was around eighteen. Laurel took a step forward and asked "Why is that?"
"The villagers are angry with you" the girl said. "They're paying a bounty hunter to come and kill you." As the girl said that she nodded toward Laurel. "They're tired of you stealing their goods. I know that you don't have much choice but they don't see it that way."
Laurel immediately set about packing her things in a satchel. While she was doing that she said "My name's Laurel and this is Andria. What's your name?"
"Oh forgive my rudeness" the girl said. "I should have introduced myself before now. I go by the name Lisa though I went by Rick before I ended up here."
"Oh another player" Laurel said with a little chuckle. "I've been here for three years and haven't met another player in all that time. Now I meet two in as many days."
Andrew was a little worried about why Lisa was here. "Why are you here Lisa?" she asked.
"The bounty hunter asked me to track the gorgon he's after" Lisa said. "He wanted me to report your location to him when I found you. I suspect that he wanted to use me to tire you out so he could kill you."
"So why did you warn us?" Andrew asked.
"I saw that you two were related and that meant that you were players" Lisa said.
"I hate to tell you this but we can't be related" Laurel said. "I'm from 1985 and Andria is from 2008."
"Still you two are related" Lisa said. "What are your last names?"
"Mine's Voorheis" Andrew said.
"And mine's Woolsie" Laurel said.
Andrew was stunned when he heard Laurel's last name. It just couldn't be what she was thinking. "I-i-it can't be!" she said. "A-a-aunt Laurel?"
"What did you say?" Laurel asked.
"Do you know Lindsey Woolsie?" Andrew asked instead of answering.
"Of course I know her" Laurel said. "She is my sister after all."
"She also happens to be my mother" Andrew said. She could barely believe this. After twenty-three years she had stumbled across her aunt who had disappeared. Her mother and grandparents had never given up finding her even though the police had written her off as dead. They had even arrested a guy for her kidnapping and murder. He was now on death row for a crime he didn't commit. "We have to find a way back now and soon."
"Why's that?" Laurel asked.
"There's a guy on death row for your kidnapping and murder" Andrew said.
"But I'm alive" Laurel said.
"The police think you're dead" Andrew said.
"I don't want someone dieing for something they didn't do" Laurel said. "You appear to be a sorceress Lisa. Do you have any idea how we can get back?"
"Well I've only been here since yesterday morning so I don't know if there is a way back" Lisa said. "Though it would be logical to assume that if we finish the game quest we'll return."
Andrew had a sneaking suspicion that she knew Lisa so she asked "What's your last name Lisa?"
"I think I know where this is going" Lisa said. "My last name is Graves and the only Voorheis that I know is Andrew Voorheis. I see you decided to go with a female character too."
"Ya I did" Andrew said bending her wing behind her head. The gesture wasn't as effect as it would have been had she had arms but it conveyed the message all the same. "I wasn't expecting to become my character."
"I wasn't either but I'm glad I did" Lisa said. "I think this body is better than my old one."
"Just wait until your first period" Laurel said. "You might change your mind."
"Perhaps I will" Lisa said. "You better go now. Corragg won't wait long before coming here himself. He's probably thinking that I've been turned to stone."
"Come with us" Andrew said.
After a few seconds Lisa said "Alright, I'll come with you. We should be able to handle whatever we run into around here."