You all avail yourselves of the offered bath. You revel in the feel of hot water and a good scrub brush taking away days of dirt and sweat. In the stables, your animals get a similar treatment.
After your bath, you are led to a small room with four beds. After some evening conversation recounting the events of the day, you fall into a deep slumber. You sleep more deeply than you would expect to in a strange bed—and if you dream, you don’t remember it in the morning.
You awaken at the crack of dawn. As sunlight spills into the valley, spilling sparkles on the stream like scattering diamonds, you are more refreshed than you have been in weeks. You feel confident and energized. You can’t wait to find Keller and the ring.
After a hearty breakfast, you are taken by some of the brothers to Kyle Tanner’s home. The widow thanks you through her grief, but has no new information that would be of use to you. Satisfied that you have done right by the dead man, you prepare to return to Elwin’s task.
Returning to the abbey, you get your animals and belongings. After lunch, Father Colin and two other clerics escort you up the road leading back to the Timberway Forest. As you reach the top of the ridge overlooking the valley, the clerics prepare to leave you and return to the village.
But first, Father Colin speaks up, “Thank you again, my new friends. You have done a great service for the widow, and for the village. As a token of our gratitude and friendship, allow me to offer each of you another draft of the gift of Obad-Hai. I understand that we took you by surprise last night, and if you decline to take it, we will not be offended. However, it may come in handy during the task that lies ahead of you.”
OOC: If you are interested in the exact game mechanics for how the draft will affect your character, let me know and I'll post it.