[ +- ] Village Center
the crossroads which has a total of 6 buildings. A church, a warehouse, a smithy, a small inn , a brewery, and what looks to be a store. Each of these looks to be larger than should be needed and built mostly of stone with living spaces on the second floor of each. This leeds to the speculation that perhaps they were, and possibly still are, also the local holdfast against unfriendly outsiders or overly energetic and dangerous natural events.
Upon leaving the church and looking over the central buildings before heading to the inn you note that besides the smithy, teh church, and inn with which you are familiar with, the store or trading post has its doors open and you hear voices within. Gorman instantly recognizes they are haglging, only as people familiar with each others practices can, and Aizashi learns a few new "descriptive" terms that they two men exchange as their negotiations continue.
From the inn you see smoke rising from the chimney and you assume they are preparing the evening meal in advance, or perhaps backing bread for tomorrow. Inside you find the main room empty once again but the clatter from the open doorway to the kitchen makes it easy to locate the caretakers. Despite the noise of their preparations the proprietors must be sensitive to customers as before you can reach the kitchen doorway it is filled with

Jestin
Whiping his hands on a rag he looks you over impassively
Can we help you? Lunch is over but we have a bit left if you are hungry