Bear busts open a tavern door. The roaring conversations of highly inebriated customers come to a halt. Bear walks toward his fellow BearClaw Gang members (Boar, Duck, Moose, and Coyote) whilst flaunting his prize.
Bear: Whatup you sons' a bitches!
Boar: About damn time, Bear.
Duck: Hey, show some respect to da boss, Boar!
Bear: It's fine. I 'preciate the rookie's spunk! (Bear smacks him on the back) That's why our lil' Boar joined us…
Boar: Someday I'll beat your ass.
Bear: (Laughs) Even with gray hair, I'll swat ya like a fly, kid.
Moose: I concur. He still has a lot to learn.
Coyote: Ya always gotta be so 'ticulate, Moose.
Moose: It is pronounced articulate, you dunce.
Coyote: Ya think yer betta than me?
Moose: I know the immense power creep that lies between us-
Coyote: To hell with your fancy talk, let's settle the score here.
Moose and Coyote are at each other's throats.
The pub owner shakes his head at Bear. Appalled, Bear interrupts their petty duel.
Bear: Knock it off!
Moose: Look what you have done to upset the Boss!
Coyote: Yer the one who started this shit!
Bear: We may be a buncha low tier criminals but we ain't dirty, no good; animals! I don't ask ya losers for much, but one of my rules is that we respect our home. This is a place of business that allows us to drink our hearts out despite our upbringings. Don's doin' us a favor despite all our shenanigans, his pub doors are always open. It's 'cause we all belong to the mountains here. None of this is gonna happen again or I will hafta give him one of your limb's in return. Capeesh?
Moose and Coyote: Yessir.
Awkward silence.
Duck: So… Do ya wanna tell us 'bout yer prize, Boss?
Bear: Got these from these two scrubs from Scales Village. They scammed a group of travelers. Betcha I scored the best inherited item of the bunch!
Duck: That mirror guy is gon' be overjoyed when he sees them!
Meanwhile…
Silva: (Yawns) Mornin' guys.
Salv: Good morning, everyone!
Alisah: Morning! Wait a second… Where's Franny?
Salv an Silva shrug.
Salv: Lady Franny must have packed early so as to not intrude on our morning. Tis' a shame, I would have made her the finest breakfast.
Alisah: (Sarcastically) Uh huh.
Oro and Isra are asleep by the campsite.
Salv: It is finally time for us to depart from this dreadful canyon. Let us not waste another second! Everyone, pack your things.
Silva: What about the breakfast ya mentioned?
Salv: That will be your reward once you've taken down your tent.
Silva: (Rolls his eyes) Fine.
Silva goes into his tent to grab his jacket.
Silva: WHAT THE HELL?!
Oro jumps up from his nap and goes to Silva, while Isra miraculously sleeps through the commotion yet again.
Alisah: What's the matter, Silva?
Silva: My patches! They're gone.
Salv: How could they be gone?
Alisah: (Frowns). I bet it was that witch, Franny.
Salv: Preposterous, I never even saw her enter any of our tents.
Alisah: She could've stolen them while we were asleep.
Silva: Maybe-
Salv: Do you take lady Franny for a petty thief?!
Alisah: (Nods).
Salv: I thought you two were better than this to accuse our friendly guest of honor.
Silva: I dunno what to think. We just gotta find my patches.
Alisah: Oh will anyone believe me?
Isra: (Yawns) I believe ya.
Alisah: (Rolls her eyes) Oh, look who decided to finally wake up. Some lookout you are.
Isra: She left in the middle of the night but her pockets were empty. I still believe she was involved in the theft of Silva's patches. There's a good chance that she has a partner in crime. If true, our golden girl was the perfect distraction from the actual thief.
Alisah: Ugh, she played us like a fiddle.
Isra: I could still be off the mark but she was acting very suspicious. Plus, she said she'd return.
Alisah: Well, we must visit the village nearby for any leads on this case.
Silva: Aight, let's pack. No use sittin' around. Franny and that other thief are gonna see what happens when you mess with the Silver Expeditioners!
The Silver Expeditioners pack and travel to the upper region of Rattlesnake Canyon: Scales Village. They ask around the entire village until they finally get a lead on Franny's whereabouts from a sweet old lady.
Scales Villager #1: Yeah, I've seen in black with a ponytail. She and a man looked pretty bent outta shape so I took 'em in.
Silva: Really?! Can you take us to them?
Scales Villager #1: Sure, my house is just up ahead.
The Silver Expeditioners follow the elderly woman back to her house, which blends in with the rows of countless clay houses that populate Scales Village. Ty and Franny are sleeping in two small beds. Alisah struts over to Franny. She taps Franny's head.
Franny: Ughh wha-
Alisah: Wake up! You got some explaining to do, bitch.
Isra: Damnnn.
Franny: What the hell?! You guys are here?!
The elderly lady is smiling in the back waving to them ignorant to what is transpiring. Alisah closes the distance between her and Franny's face.
Alisah: Well…?
Franny: I noticed this jerk over here snooping with your stuff, (shrugs) so I ran after him.
Salv: Of course! Lady Franny was looking out for her newfound friends. Her honor is restored!
Silva: Oh thanks-
Ty wakes up.
Ty: Ughhh my head…
Franny thinks to herself: (Your dumbass just had to wake up now).
Ty senses the Silver Expeditioners' presence.
Ty: GAH! These people followed us, Fran-
Franny jolts out of bed and covers his mouth. Ty struggles with her intense grip.
Franny: Don't listen to this liar... He will do anything to play safe. I've never met this man in my life!
Alisah raises her eyebrow.
Alisah: Yeah and I was born yesterday…
Ty finally shoves Franny to the floor.
Ty: Ughhhh I can finally breathe. Franny, what the hell's your problem?!
Franny sighs.
Franny: Guess the jig is up. Yeah we stole Silva's inherited item.
Silva is fuming with rage. He grabs Ty by the collar.
Ty: Ow, let go you brute!
Silva: Where are they?
Ty: We don't have them anymore I swear on my grandmama's grave!
Silva: Explain.
Oro: (Barks).
Ty: A terrifyingly large man took them from us and went off to Rover Mountain Range.
Silva lets go of Ty and starts to walk out of the old lady's house.
Silva: Thank you for helping us ma'am.
Silva places a few coins on her kitchen table.
Silva: For your trouble.
Isra: Well, time to leave.
Alisah: You two ever mess with us again and I will be playing this (Alisah points at her powered up flute) flute at your funerals.
Franny and Ty turn white as a ghost from fear. Salv shakes his head in disappointment.
Salv: To think you were an esteemed friend of ours.
Ty lets out a tear. He elbows Franny.
Franny: We're sorry-
The rest of the Silver Expeditioners exit the house.
Franny: (Screams) I actually enjoyed my time with y'all, Salv!
Salv stops for a second and hears Franny's apology. He snaps out of it and the Silver Expeditioners follow a trail on the lower parts of the Rover Mountain Range till they reach a small part of Rover Village. They decide to enter a loud building titled: Rover Mountain Range Tavern.