"Spread the news? what news?"

"The witch, we were told on the way here, or do you think it was lies?" asks nervously...

"Ahh yes it had slipped my mind"

Looking to the shopkeeper
"I only have limited coin on me but yes expedite the order please, I will write you a nomina facit for the agreed upon amount. When can I expect it's arrival?"

"In one month, I can only expedite things so much..."

"We will return then for the products, do you have paper and wax so I can write you the amount and place my seal?"

He pauses "We'll need to go in so I can light a candle?" He asks but goes with you to do so... and gets out paper...

He follows the man in telling Gest to stay with the horses and he will be right back. While he is walking he unties the ring from the pouch to be able to use it to make his seal.

Gest stays in place sighing but follows orders

The seal is made without a problem and the merchant lets him be off...

Patrious comes back outside with Gest
"Ok we have two more stops before we are ready to go. lets go get some dried meat , bread, and water for the trip back. Our next stop will be at the weapon stall."

Not explaining much more to the boy they head to pick up supplies for the road. When we make it to the weaponsmith he matches the boy up with a sword and torso armor that would properly fit him.

"Your pretty good with your axe but you are going to need that for our trip back I am going to teach you how to use it properly."

smiles and nods "Thank you my lord" he says with gratitude.

While he was getting these last few things together he had got some oats and grains and let the horses have a good meal while buying the arms for the boy. When done they lead the horses back to the gate now wearing the ring he asks the guards

"We are heading out but before we depart I need to speak with the guard commander."

they pause "It should be easy enough to see him"  And the commanders comes out in a bit "You wanted to see me?" rather gruffly...

He sticks his hand out in a gesture to shake the man's hand. "Yes hello I just wanted to say your men seem to be doing their job well, thanks to you I see. I wanted to meet you face to face, I am on an assignment in the borderlands and will most likely need to come here and resupply. For this reason I thought introductions were in order. Though I wear the outfit you men so coined as barbarian I am a citizen of Rome. I just wanted to extend a greeting so the next time I come around getting in won't be so difficult."

He blinks "You are a citizen, do you have any proof of this?" Says dubiously "Do you have paperwork indicating your house or such?"

"Paperwork Any paperwork has been long since ruined by the elements my name is Patrious Valerius and this ring is the symbol of my house"

He turns the hand he was shaking with upright to show the ring.

He pauses glancing it over....

"Its Genuine" He sighs

"I'll try to be sure we welcome you with more civilty in the future, but I can understand my soldiers for their being on edge...

"I thank you if I could ask you another question. I heard a story on the road here about a witch that feeds off the land do you put any stock in such stories?"

He blinks... "It does sound like a tall tale... and yet... I've heard storys that seems to feed into of once fertile land, stripped of all life, over the last few years, at least one village was forced to disband, All that is left is dirt and rock, for over a year... then life... inevitably replaces itself slowly but surely..."

"I thank you however we should be on our way, we have quite the trip."

With that the two depart to head back to the settlement. During the trip back we will try to make good time, when we stop to camp and are in camp is when he takes the time to teach the boy the basics of the sword then when he has a grasp on that he starts teaching him the art if klaive dueling, teaching him the history part will come throughout the travels and sitting around the campfire.

The boy cooperates and practices eagerly, He may be only a kin far as you know but hes feirce and capable... as the son of warriors.

"It's important even if you never go through the change to pass on the history and form of Klaivaskar to the younger generations so the art will not be lost."

He nods trying to understand "Im used to using an axe, I'll admit, its both a tool and a weapon"

"I understand I to started with a dual purpose blade a kopis that was used a both a tool and a weapon. If you are more comfortable when we get back I could talk to the weaponsmith about making a battle axe for you to learn with."

smiles and nods "A sword has its advantages too, If your in tight corners, just Doubt I'll be fighting much inside of buildings or such...

"Ok we should rest then get back home"