Into the Mist Vale

Krisanna's stomach audibly growls loud enough to be heard over the din. She keeps one ear tuned to the prices for victuals while her hands feel about in her coin purse, taking stock of her meager wealth.

Elyria watches the group for a moment as they try to figure out the issue of food vs. price.

She addresses the barmaid,

We will all have the boar. I will go take care of the cost with the innkeeper for this and rooms for the night.

She then gets up and heads over to the innkeeper and speaks with her. She pulls something out of a pouch and gives it to the innkeeper. The innkeeper smiles broadly and heads to the kitchen door and yells to get 5 meals ready on the double.

Elyria then returns to the table and says, Food for tonight and breakfast is taken care of as well as lodging for the night.

Browyn was counting his coins when Elaria came and declared the information. His eyebrows were raised when he heard her, "I...I am grateful for your kindness, M'lady. I was thinking about staying in the stable, but...Thanks again. I am at your service." He bowed to Elaria to show his gratitude.

"Elaria!" Lothar says with gusto after the woman announces her generous intentions. "Too kind, m'lady. And smart -- having your personal guard well fed and rested -- sound thinking before we head back out into the wilderness!"

To the serving girl, the mercenary grins and says, "You heard the woman... bring the boar, hold the broth!"

Felskrudd's shoulders seems to lower several inches as Elaria tells them their rooms will be taken care of. "Yes. Thank you," he says. "I was contemplating sleeping on the donkey cart. The last few weeks have not been kind to my pouch."

It is the least that I could do as you saved me from those goblins.

I just hope that I can find the leads I need to know the importance of the statue piece I have and why I was directed here.

"We'll gladly help you, Elaria. I'm no statueologist, but whatever I can do, just let me know." She smiles a bright smile at the wizard, then looks at the array of victuals in front of them. "And thank you for all this. I was starting to waste away to a shadow of my former self, and theres not that much extra to waste away," she concludes with a self deprecating laugh.

Grinning at the sight and smell of the meat, his own belly aching from too many nights on the road, Lothar grabs a wooden trencher and piles some roasted boar on it seconds after the barmaid sets it down. "Oh? When might that be?" he asks the girl before taking a big bite. Before she can answer, he overhears Krisanna talking about wasting away and chuckles as he chews, a bit of juice running down his chin.

"You always did need some meat on them bones," he says to the redhead, raising an eyebrow.

Browyn suddenly felt very hungry at the smell of roasted boar. Once it was served by the barmaid, he cut out a moderate portion, and then took some broth along with a few potatoes and bread to complete his platter. He smiled and nodded at the barmaid and started feeding on the food while listening curiously to what the barmaid had to say about the treasure.

"Hey!" Krisanna interjects with mock offense. "I haven't heard many complaints there, mister," she adds with a saucy smile before she launches into the meal with gusto.

"Mmmff, miss is goom!"

Browyn has never felt so full after eating such a sumptuous feast. The boar, the broth, the bread, and the cheese lingered on his tongue and almost made him want more. His own cooking in the wild was always done to supplement hunger. It never tasted this good. He almost regretted it. Maybe all this food was making him soft and dependable on the civilization under the walled villages. A hunter is strong when he is alert and hungry. Not when he is clumsy with a belly full of food. After the dinner was complete, he went to ask Vagnhild, whether there was a bath. He had been wandering the wilds for quite sometime now. A good warm bath would serve him well in relaxing all the tension in his body.

Ooc: Are there any notable place the party saw when entering the town? If so, Browyn can take a walk.

As the evening wears on, and Krisanna indulges in both the proffered food and drink, she gets increasingly redfaced, outgoing, and a bit bawdy; ultimately standing on the cleared table to lead the room in a rousing and raucous chorus of 'The Fisherman's Wife.' After a few more drinks, she affectionately bids all her companions goodnight and toddles off happily but a little unsteadily to bed and a well earned (and alcohol supplemented) food coma.

Fleskrudd spends his time in the tavern, treasuring the comfort of good food and drink as well as a roof, not knowing when he'll enjoy both again next time. He eventually joins in when Krisanna starts belting out the Fishwerman's Wife. Though he tries to not imbibe too much, as he wants a clear head for their meeting with Annabella and more importantly the next morning.

Lothar has been long on the road, and is weary. In the last weeks he's lost companions and suffered wounds and worse, so as the evening wears on he's satisfied just to sate his hunger and thirst, and to be near a warm fire and good company. He perhaps watches a bit longingly at the bold redhead on the table leading the tavern in song at one point, but eventually the dumb grin on his face splits into a yawn and he turns in, bidding his dwarven drinking companion a good eve. He considers asking Annabella to share his bed, or even Elaria (!), but in the end he's not so drunk as to make such mistakes so early with his new crew of adventurers...

Browyn followed others as the night came close and when Annabella announced herself, his interest was piqued as he followed her to where she led them. He hesitated momentarily in front of room when Annabella announced that it was meant for girls, but when everyone entered, he continued as well. After listening to her proposition, he stood in one corner of the room, waiting for others to voice their questions. In his mind, he had made up his mind that he would follow Elaria and complete his part of the bargain. She had helped him and promised a reward, and he would follow it through.

"Any knowledge you would offer would be most appreciated," Felskrudd says with an appreciative nod. "And if you help fund us, I will make sure you are compensated if the expedition turns out fruitful."