Eldrog, Mercival and Willow - The Beginning

Mercival
Hilgo rubs his chin in thought, eyeing you intently as he ponders your proposal. "Oy, I'm uff concern for th' pebbles what be forced ta be livin' wit'out thar kin, that be for shore." he says, a slight grin. "Hows many buildins ya be makin' for th' orphanes? Figger it be near 12,000 nail per buildin', what take 'round 800 a pound, makin' it some 15 pound per buildin'."

Pausing, he then says "Metal ain't cheap, priest, as I'm shore ya kin figger. Normal price be 10 silver 5, a pound, which give a total cost o' round 16 gold for the lot. Course, that's fore th' priestly discount we be havin' now. Say, half-off the lot?"

Mercival
"The bargain be struck!", the dwarf says, spitting into his hand and reaching it toward you.

Mercival looks a little taken aback by the gesture but recovers himself and hesitantly shakes Hilgo's hand while trying not to grimace at the thought of touching dwarf spit.
A- as you say, Master Bandylegs...
Mercival directs the nearest apprentice to pick up the goods and follow.
I shall not require your apprentice for long.
Mercival leads the apprentice back to the wagons. If the container(s) are small enough to not be in the way, Mercival will just stow them on Bastion Sales coach where he can keep an eye on it. Otherwise he'll have it loaded onto William Gaine's wagon.

The young lad sent to help you is strong, though not what you would think is very strong, and he wobbles and weaves as he carries the bulky materials. It is not so much the weight as the volume of the stuff, all set into a rather sizable barrel. Eventually, with a couple of rests in between, you make it back to the wagons, where Bastion indicates that only his goods are to be part of his wagon.

Though he grimaces at you, Gaines agrees to let you store your "worthless" nails on his.

Moonday, 3 Planting 591CY
Your tasks for the evening completed, food and drink warming your bellies, you settle in for a quiet night's rest. In the safe confines of the Sanduchar walls, you quickly doze, only to be bothered almost immediately by the rising sun. The wagoners are already up and about, making themselves ready to depart once the gates open.

The clouds are gathering overhead, giving a hint that rain might come, and the thrumming of tree frogs is still loud in the early light.

"Good day, fellow travelers!" a cheerful Bastion greets you as he checks over the supplies in his wagon. "Pray the weather holds, and we should be in Seaton in a couple of days! Exciting times indeed! I hear the port is second to none, and I cannot wait to set up trade there."

"I am going to eat breakfast. Join me?" he asks, turning and departing without waiting for an answer.

Mercival and Eldrog
Bastion stops quickly, looking back at Mercival as he runs to join him and Eldrog. Looking at his dwarf man-at-arms, he whispers "Translate?" before smiling and half-waving to the priest. Turning slowly, he once again heads toward an eatery.

Mercival and Eldrog
Leading the way, Eldrog notes that Bastion leads you passed Barrister's Digs to the building next door, Feather's House. Entering, he finds a table and hails a server. "Three full breakfasts, please. With coffee, strong, mine with a hint of cinnamon. Pork, not beef, and extra creamy butter." he rips off quickly.

Before anyone can speak, he adds "Oh! have you any drake tail? Is it even that season? If not, goat milk instead, please."

Mercival
Kardm... karadom... what tea, sire? the server looks at you quizzically, her hair already falling from its ribbons though it is early yet. She then adds "Not sure 'bout no teas like that, but grey an' black we got for sure, if his lordship would like."

Turning to Eldrog, she adds "And you, sir dwarf? Somethin' to fill your belly as well?"

Eldrog and Mercival
As you get comfortable, well, as comfortable as a hard-backed wooden chair of questionable quality can be, you take stock and note that most of the clientele here seem to be of the fisherman or merchant variety. There is a mixture of races, though humans dominate the breakfast crowd, and the servers are hard pressed to keep up.

Still, it is cozy and clean, and soon your food is delivered. It is plentiful and hot, just the thing to start your morning.