Start: Rose Thornley Bestowal Dialogue: 'If you're not one of Sharkey's Men, as they call themselves, maybe you can help me out. Farmer Thornley's away on business, and I have no one else to turn to. All our hands have run off -- can't say I blame them -- but I'm not going to leave my land while I'm still breathing! 'Brigands have moved into the next farm over to the South, Dogwood's old place. They've stolen food, and I'm afraid that soon they're going to raid our farm here! 'You look the sort what might be able to teach those ruffians a thing or two, if you would be of a mind.'