In reply to fest (msg # 505):

Myranda smiled with pleasure and pride at the news. Thats good to hear; may the Sisters Blessings be on her in this assignment. she gave the womans hand a squeeze How are things with you. are end's meeting or could I help out? she quietly asks

Dain hands his maul to Justin to examine. "It is my pride and joy!"

In reply to Dain Stoneshoulder (msg # 507):

Justin gives a slight bow to Dain as he accepts the weapon with both hands he holds it before himself slowly revolving it horizontally and scrutinizing its entire surface. Once his exterior examination was completed he swiftly positioned moved one hand underneath using the other to steady the weapon as he moved the first along its length until he found its pivotal axis. Measuring this distance from both ends to establish its optimal point of balance. Justin then gripped the end of the Maul firmly with one hand holding it out from himself to assess its reach lifting the Maul up straight above his head he brought it quickly downward to determine its usability, bringing it to a rapid stop in the horizontal position it started from. Justin then swung it in an arch to his left then to the right repeating this procedure several times before lowering its end towards the ground. Changing hands he repeated the process with his left hand. Once this routine ended he rested the maul on both palms and held it out to Dain. Thankest Thee Master Dain yon be a well crafted and effective weapon

"Yes it be a well crafted weapon. It was created many years if not ages ago. It was my fathers fathers before him. Even older than that."
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 The woman  just  Gives  Myra a pat on the  shoulder,..I'm fine Lass.. I live in The Timber... if things  should go bad, i know where  'elp is ta be found..if more  travelers    are to be comign,   I might  pick up extra  coin from them  when they come..or ..maybe  move to that new merchant landing they spoke of this night..

"Where can one get a bed for the night so I am well rested to meet the captain in the morning?" Dain asks Justin and or the serving girl.

  The Girl   poitns to the front of  an Inn  that is  bartely Visbale  as it belknds in with the    'living  walls' of the Village ,..The Shatter  Blade... its  the Niggest Inn we have.. ifin ya have a  Arrow  pin, you get one  night free..., if ye   prove  ye have  Business witht he arrows.. cost you a  sliver a night... if yer an outlander with no real business..cost ye  5 silvers...

"Thank you, my letter proves I have business so I save some silver."

Jason admires the maul along with Justin. "I like to hammer things as well, though I left mine with my horse. It's terribly inadequate to your weapon, of course."

The inn looked fine, but Jason's back was broken by years of sleeping on the ground. "Thank you ma'am, but all I need is a safe place and food for my horse and I'll be happy."

  she  gives a nod,'less yer horse runs away?  ain't  no place  safer  then 'ere...Sicne the  raid?  I'd  say it's safer them Ironmound herself... but   all the Inns  have  stables and such

Dain made his way to the inn for a room for the night. He showed his letter for the captain to show he had business with the arrows, and paid his silver piece for the night. He went up and made himself to home in his room, taking his armor off and getting into the bed for the night.

Justin bid the newcomers a pleasant rest then returned to the dancing. Accompanying the revelers as they frolicked, drank and ate the night through.

Jason tipped Martha two coppers and bade the others good night.

He led his horse around the square to the inn's stables. Seeing that there was no attendant, he helped himself to a corral. He quickly went through the steps of unsaddling Leonidas and fetching him fresh food and water.
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In reply to fest (msg # 510):

It is pleasing to know you will not be overlooked and you can seek aid from others, if you find yourself in dire straits. Myranda replied before the woman responded to others and went about her work. Myranda retired for the night and in the early hours visited the shrine to the Sisters to pray and converse with any who wished.

Khorvar noticed the new arrivals and for a moment thought he recognized the dwarf, but passed it off as not a possibility. He kept his eyes on them for the time being, but after a bit went back to his ale and food enjoying the music.

Khorvar later found a place to put his back against and got some sleep. He woke as he heard the noise of the village as it woke. He splashed some water on his face and went thru his morning katas. Once he was loosed up and finished he went in search of food. He asked the first villager he found.
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 The Night  grew  long..the Light  from the sun  would not each the Black Timber , until   2 hours or  so after it touched  Ironmound.  People   began to head  home.. a BArd Or two Hung around   trading stories they might tell as the reached the cities , in thier travels.
 In the Morn would be  breaking the night's  fast, while  Kree  gave  his report  to the Elders, and  people  began to  make thier  way  the place where the New 'merchant's  Landing'  would be.

 Two  ward3ens    came  down from the   massive trees  to report to Krell and   get some  food and drink.

Dain lay awake for a half hour before dawn, but got up with the first crack of light in his room. He stretched and washed his face and hands to get the sleep out of his eyes and then got dressed. Donning his armor over his clothes in the strange place, figuring not to need to, but doing it out of habit, he went down to break his fast and to finally meet captain Kree.

When he got downstairs, he asked, "Where can a dwarf find some breakfast around here? I have a powerful hunger this morning!" he declares.

  The  Inn Keeper   waved to his tables  and said,..ye  kin eat  right here.. we  have Oat Mush with  some berries.. an' we  have left over stew... we also have   eggs and  just goit some  warm bread out of the Oven... the ladies  done made some  fresh butter as well....

 we also got that  kofea  stuff the Arrows  brougth  back from Ironmound.. be havin' it here since... as well as  tea.. and wine..we   some  Berry Juice... costs 5 Coppers...</Brown>

 ..now?  them stalls   in the Vilagehave    other  eats.., some  cooked  right there  on spits..so?   Its up ta ye..

Stardancer awoke hearing the birds beginning to sing as sun up approached.  Sge began her morning by finding a watertrough near the cabin.  Looking and listening first she figured she was safe from prying eyes.  She began bathing so as to not smell so much of 'horse'.  Soon she then began brushinher hair, tail, and even fetlocks.  Freeing herself of bothersome burrs, tangles and mats.  Refilling the trough she then went and gathed her gear and dressed for the day. She put a braid mid center in her hair and lastly added her black feathers to it.  By now she was hungry again.  She wondered if a vendor or keeper had fresh herbed bread maybe some cheese and fish along with fruit.  She hoped they did as she made her way to the village center.

Refreshed from his rest Justin roused as he had for all his life 2 hours before dawn for Morning Devotions. After which he attended to his equipment bathed and dressed for the day to come then headed to the common area for a morning meal. Cheerfully Greeting all he met Justin sat at the table the Crimson's favoured each time they were in the Village. Bidding Sain and Stardancer good morrow he asked for a healthy serving of Oat gruel and berries, fresh bread and cheese which after giving thanks to Eta for the provisions he ate.

  Kree  work  , Changed  his  clothes, he  belted on his  weapons  Belt  and   took  his Bow and Quiver , but   his  dirty  clothing  and Leathers  he  carried down to the  Village,  square . give  a brief  check to see if Stardancer  was  in the cabin or  not.

 Reachign teh Square  He  went to the   washer  women   set 2  Gold coins out  for them to clean his leathers  and  clothing from the  mission.

 Then  made his way to the Table were a few of the Farmers  and Hunters  were havign   bowls of  oatmeal and   Honey covered  bread.

 They greeted  him and began to ask questions about Mok and the slaves  and ...the women.

In reply to Village (msg # 526):

Spotting Kree Justin greeted him, then returned to his meal while the Captain set about getting his own meal and enquiring about the people they had rescued.

Hoofprints and a bit of mud spoke of her headed to the village, not too long ago.
In the village proper she found a few stallmen selling food.  The fresh baked bread greated her first.  She made her way there first to buy a small loaf and fresh butter for it as well.  Another had fruit and soft cheese as well. A couple of wedges, a small bag of apples and a string of grape.  All of this and a bottle with sweet fruited juice for several coppers between the vendors was a banquet.  Seeing Justin she nodded and offed some of her bounty, then to Kree as she moved about.  Her ears twitched a bit as she heard the horses in the corral and stable.  "Good morning Justin, Kree.  It is a lovely day today is it not?" she smiled and ate part of the sandwich of butter and cheese.  After a moment so as to not be rude and spit food as she spoke.  "there seems to be a new stallion in the paddock.  the others talk about it.  I figured I would go see and offer them all a treat" she hefted tje apple bag easily. "I shall see you allin a bit and leave you to your prayers and  search for a morning drink"  With that she made her way to the bard area of the corral.  In the togue of equines she greeted those there including a new one.  At the door a portion of her more horse part protruded, as her human half was within the shadowy confines of the stables.  She greeted them all and an apple each plus one for herself she asked of thier night and the new one who seemed young, but pretty smart.

Horses speaking to each other startled him awake. Jason slept well past the appropriate term for early, and was lucky not to be discovered by any stable hands. Pulling his shirt from off his head he squinted against the morning sunlight.

Even the hay bails were too soft for him, and so he had slept on a dry patch of earth in Leonidas' stall. Though he had stolen the war horse only six months ago, the stallion had accepted him as his new master and kindly didn't trample him, or worse, piss on him.

As Leonidas whinnied in reply to Stardancer Jason caught first glimpse of her, the sun streaking through her blonde hair. Of course, all he saw was the woman part.

He quickly leaped to his feet, his mouth opened to say "Good morning" when he saw the rest and his mouth just hung there opened.

She looked in the stall at the warhorse  "You said he was asleep" she smiled and shook a finger.  "Good morning.  Why did you sleep here and not in the inn?" her head tiled a bit. She did move back a step incase he turned unfriendly.