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<blockquote data-quote="der_kluge" data-source="post: 2490975" data-attributes="member: 945"><p>This morning I slept in. It was amazing how comfortable this bed was, even though compared to my bed at home, it was awful. Compared to that cot in the ship, it was like sleeping on a cloud.</p><p></p><p>When I'd gone downstairs, I couldn't find anyone. No. One. Dugan wasn't there, there wasn't anyone in the great room, either. I went outside. It was raining, but it was like I'd entered a ghost town. I think I even said out loud "where the hell is everyone", and no one answered. Not wanting to get lost in a town I wasn't familiar with, I pulled up my hood to cover myself from the rain, and headed for the docks. It was cold here, too. Really cold. It wasn't this cold in Innaesfaren when I left.</p><p></p><p>I finally managed to find someone - a guard again, who told me that everyone was busy with noon services. "Noon services". Yes, at church, the guard said, with a curious look on his face. Not wanting to sound ignorant, I smiled and nodded, "Of course, church." Then he had the gall to tell me that I should be in church, too! Yea, me in a church. That's funny. I told him that I'd overslept, and was from out of town, and asked him where I could find this church. He pointed out this huge stone building at the top of a hill behind me. I should have guessed. I don't know I hadn't noticed it before.</p><p></p><p>About then, I could hear bells, and could see them ringing in the tower. "Oh, you just missed the noon service. Better catch the evening one then", he said, smiling. "sure", I said.</p><p></p><p>I had heard that the Church of Hanna was big on Innismere and the main continent, but I had no idea the streets dried up when they had service. This kind of thing never happens in Innisfaere. Oh sure, we get our religious nutjobs there, and a lot of folks pay homage to old gods, including sailors, apparently, and Hanna has churches there, but most people just ignore them there. That's not the case here, apparently. About an hour later, the whole town was full of people again. Dugan even came back and made me some fresh lamb for lunch. It was a great meal compared to the crap I'd been eating on the ship. It tasted so much better than hard tack and fruit.</p><p></p><p>Dugan's a curious fellow. Lots of questions for me. Too many questions. I mostly just tried to evade his questions, but he did ask me one that kind of stumped me - what was I doing in Rahanna. I think I even slipped up and told him that I didn't know. He asked me if I had a job. "No", I reluctantly answered. By Hanna! I guess I'd never even though about it, but I was on my own now. I was going to need a damned job if I was going to survive. The money I'd taken wasn't going to last me forever. He wanted to know what I was good at, and commented on the rapier hanging off my belt. I told him that I was good with a blade. Maybe I could join the guards?</p><p></p><p>Dugan had a better idea. "There are some sellswords - adventurers, that stay here. They're out in town today, but they'll probably be back tonight. It's not my job to pry, but I overheard them talking about some difficulties they were having. They could probably use a hand. You should talk to them tonight."</p><p></p><p>An adventurer? Thomas, the brave! Thomas, the daring! Thomas, the hero of the land? Haha! I couldn't help but chuckle with myself, but the idea sounded dashing! I shall have to meet this adventurers tonight.</p><p></p><p>But first, I've got to find a bathhouse. I'm just a wreck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="der_kluge, post: 2490975, member: 945"] This morning I slept in. It was amazing how comfortable this bed was, even though compared to my bed at home, it was awful. Compared to that cot in the ship, it was like sleeping on a cloud. When I'd gone downstairs, I couldn't find anyone. No. One. Dugan wasn't there, there wasn't anyone in the great room, either. I went outside. It was raining, but it was like I'd entered a ghost town. I think I even said out loud "where the hell is everyone", and no one answered. Not wanting to get lost in a town I wasn't familiar with, I pulled up my hood to cover myself from the rain, and headed for the docks. It was cold here, too. Really cold. It wasn't this cold in Innaesfaren when I left. I finally managed to find someone - a guard again, who told me that everyone was busy with noon services. "Noon services". Yes, at church, the guard said, with a curious look on his face. Not wanting to sound ignorant, I smiled and nodded, "Of course, church." Then he had the gall to tell me that I should be in church, too! Yea, me in a church. That's funny. I told him that I'd overslept, and was from out of town, and asked him where I could find this church. He pointed out this huge stone building at the top of a hill behind me. I should have guessed. I don't know I hadn't noticed it before. About then, I could hear bells, and could see them ringing in the tower. "Oh, you just missed the noon service. Better catch the evening one then", he said, smiling. "sure", I said. I had heard that the Church of Hanna was big on Innismere and the main continent, but I had no idea the streets dried up when they had service. This kind of thing never happens in Innisfaere. Oh sure, we get our religious nutjobs there, and a lot of folks pay homage to old gods, including sailors, apparently, and Hanna has churches there, but most people just ignore them there. That's not the case here, apparently. About an hour later, the whole town was full of people again. Dugan even came back and made me some fresh lamb for lunch. It was a great meal compared to the crap I'd been eating on the ship. It tasted so much better than hard tack and fruit. Dugan's a curious fellow. Lots of questions for me. Too many questions. I mostly just tried to evade his questions, but he did ask me one that kind of stumped me - what was I doing in Rahanna. I think I even slipped up and told him that I didn't know. He asked me if I had a job. "No", I reluctantly answered. By Hanna! I guess I'd never even though about it, but I was on my own now. I was going to need a damned job if I was going to survive. The money I'd taken wasn't going to last me forever. He wanted to know what I was good at, and commented on the rapier hanging off my belt. I told him that I was good with a blade. Maybe I could join the guards? Dugan had a better idea. "There are some sellswords - adventurers, that stay here. They're out in town today, but they'll probably be back tonight. It's not my job to pry, but I overheard them talking about some difficulties they were having. They could probably use a hand. You should talk to them tonight." An adventurer? Thomas, the brave! Thomas, the daring! Thomas, the hero of the land? Haha! I couldn't help but chuckle with myself, but the idea sounded dashing! I shall have to meet this adventurers tonight. But first, I've got to find a bathhouse. I'm just a wreck! [/QUOTE]
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