The Vedlund Stone Quarries...
The belligerent foreman calms a bit as he speaks to William, "Well, that's good I suppose. Costs a bit of money to replace these damn horses...I should know, we lose at least one a month. As for this lout," he kicks dirt at the driver who is only now picking himself up from where Aohdan placed him, "they get paid too much as it is." The foreman turns to return to work and starts shouting orders at the workers. He turns back to the group, "Get on then, unless you want to start hauling these stones yourself!"
[sblock=Johen and the Horse] The horse snorts apprehensively, "Two leg of walking metal...not alive...looks alive, smells like metal." The horse nods its head over to where Alaric, Corath and Aohdan are heading further down the road.[/sblock]
Norali has been watching the scene unfold this whole time, ready to lend a hand if needed. As things start to calm, she calls to William, Valen, Johen and Estelle, "Seems the centaur, the wizard and the wizard's unarmed guard are wandering off without us. Perhaps we should catch up with them."
[sblock=Aohdan's headache] Brief imagery flashes through Aohdan's mind. Swirling lights of different colors, twinkling like precious stones. Crystal, amethyst, emerald, sapphire, and topaz all flash before his eyes. The images clear almost as quickly as they appeared.[/sblock]
Up ahead, Alaric and Corath can see the town of Vedlund beyond the quarries, along with Lord Ezra de Vedlund's keep, perhaps half a day's more walk up the road.