Obviously to secure an Inn!

Eventually, I reach the standout Inn, a great little place, where there is only the keeper and his wife, and thank Fos for it. Finally, I can dump this gold somewhere and not have to worry about leaving it. Of course, first I reach into it, grabbing 5 shiny golden coins out, and hop up on the wooden stool on the left end of the bar. The keeper looks bored, polishing out the glass in his hands, but stays in the middle of the bar, staying a couple meters away from me.

“A room for the next few nights and food today, if you would.” I say across to the keeper. He glances up, mumbling about it being 5 coins, just like sis told me. I slide the coins down the way and somehow the keeper slides one back, without even stopping his polishing. It must be magic I guess. I’m too tired to understand.

Testifying to that, I nearly fall off the stool when his wife taps me on the shoulder. “Deary, your food for the evening, feel free to eat it in the comfort of your room.” she says to me, looking just as bored as the keeper. Getting off the stool, I take the thin iron tray from her and grab my sack of gold without making eye contact. They must just be a perfect couple I guess, at least they aren’t acting like a bundle of rocks when they see me.

The stairs up to the single room are easy, and the key slides into the lock almost too easily. It’s very odd that my family has been able to have this room in this inn every day for the past 30 years, with someone always being out in the city or traveling the half day to and from it.

Immediately, I close the door behind me, putting the food down on a small desk inside and dumping the sack. The stew is really good, though also really hot. My little kobold body is great at dealing with the heat, but all the same, I don’t feel like getting sweaty because of some stew, throwing off my leather overshirt to compensate. A little chilly is better than getting bothered.

The thought reminds me of all those people at the gate today though. They were all getting flustered just by looking at me, like they were all shy and waiting to be told to touch their partner for the first time. I’m definitely going to have to get a second hood while I’m here, and some robes or something.

It can wait until tomorrow though, my feet are tingling from all that trekking and travelling today. I quickly down the tasty stew and go straight to bed, falling asleep like a dragon next to molten gold. There's barely anything to think about before dreams start playing...