Re: Anauroch Tavern thread
Even so soon after arriving, it was clear that the evil and malice of this place was not agreeing with Joseph at all - he'd grown up in the woodlands of the North, had spent many a winter in the snow, sometimes even crossing into Icewind Dale for hunting trips or to trade with the towns there. And then, he'd arrived at the great desert Anauroch, and somehow he'd adjusted to it, too - it was all nature, and as a worshipper of Mielikki, there was little he could do but revere it, even if it were not his beloved grasslands. Before leaving for the City of Shade, he had cut loose the camel who had served him so well, letting her go with the prisoners they had freed, and now he knew how right that had been - this was not a place for anything natural. Even Joseph's mood began to grow darker with every minute spent there, and only the presence of Aelynia nearby was helping him. . . so when she left, he almost spoke up, begging her to stay with him, but instead he closed his eyes, letting out a deep sigh. He intended to make sure their stay there would be as short as possible, he longed to feel sand (or grass, or marshland, or even snow) under his feet again, and more than ever, he longed for his home which no longer existed.