Hallidor leads the party into the town. Beyond eliciting a few stares, the walk is uneventful. Hallidor's family lives in a large yellow farmhouse a little outside of town, surrounded by wheat fields, gardens, and a pasture for cows, sheep and goats.
Hallidor's mother embraces him when he arrives, weaping. Having lost one child, she's obviously sensitive about the other. The group is offered the barn to stay in while they visit. "We are not large enough for an inn. We could have you put up with various neighbors, separately, for a price if you prefer. But in this nice weather, we can keep the animals outside, put down fresh hay, and I think you would find the barn warm and safe."
"After you unpack, we will call everyone together. You will meetmy parents, Dagmar the maid, and my grandmother Gerpir, who also lives with us."