define('WP_CACHE', true); {"id":273,"date":"2014-02-19T03:00:01","date_gmt":"2014-02-19T11:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crossed-paths.com\/logs\/?p=273"},"modified":"2014-01-29T22:15:53","modified_gmt":"2014-01-30T06:15:53","slug":"chapter-30-entering-kodan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crossed-paths.com\/logs\/archives\/273","title":{"rendered":"Chapter 30: Entering Kodan"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chapter 30: Entering Kodan<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n

In Which\u00c2\u00a0The Two Find An Inn.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u201d\u00e2\u20ac\u201d\u00e2\u20ac\u201d\u00e2\u20ac\u201d\u00e2\u20ac\u201d\u00e2\u20ac\u201d\u00e2\u20ac\u201d\u00e2\u20ac\u201d\u00e2\u20ac\u201d\u00e2\u20ac\u201d\u00e2\u20ac\u201d\u00e2\u20ac\u201d\u00e2\u20ac\u201d\u00e2\u20ac\u201d\u00e2\u20ac\u201d\u00e2\u20ac\u201d\u00e2\u20ac\u201d\u00e2\u20ac\u201d\u00e2\u20ac\u201d\u00e2\u20ac\u201d\u00e2\u20ac\u201d\u00e2\u20ac\u201d\u00e2\u20ac\u201d\u00e2\u20ac\u201d\u00e2\u20ac\u201d\u00e2\u20ac\u201d\u00e2\u20ac\u201d\u00e2\u20ac\u201d\u00e2\u20ac\u201d\u00e2\u20ac\u201d\u00e2\u20ac\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Arrin Woodgreen:\u00c2\u00a0 He wakes up as a grey dawn begins to form.\u00c2\u00a0 He yawns and stretches, shuffling around camp a bit.<\/p>\n

Yazeth: \u00c2\u00a0A few minutes later Jozra awakens as well. She lays back for a bit feeling the soreness in her muscles before standing and stretching them out.<\/p>\n

Arrin Woodgreen: He looks up from toasting some fish. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Morning sleepyhead.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

Yazeth: Jozra grins. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Sleepyhead yourself. That fish smells delicious!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

Arrin Woodgreen: He grins. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153I aim to please.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

Yazeth: She chuckles and takes her place by the fire, pulling a few of Arrin’s ‘Wandering Cakes’ from her pack.<\/p>\n

Arrin Woodgreen: He pulls the fish from the fire and gives her her share. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Here, eat up.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

Yazeth: Jozra takes her share and hands a cake to Soquan.<\/p>\n

Arrin Woodgreen: He takes the cake and wraps it in the fish, eating it happily.<\/p>\n

Yazeth: The ferret finishes eating her breakfast quickly.<\/p>\n

Arrin Woodgreen: He finishes and begins to pack his things. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Ready to head out?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

Yazeth: Jozra nods as she finishes tying the laces on her pack. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Yep. Let’s go.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

Arrin Woodgreen: He hefts his pack. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153It shouldn’t be much longer ’till we get there.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

Yazeth: The ferret clambers out of the hollow and back onto the trail. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Okay.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

Arrin Woodgreen: He follows, falling in step beside her.<\/p>\n

Yazeth: Soon the pair is well on their way, making good time despite the bad trail and the sparring match the night before.<\/p>\n

Arrin Woodgreen: He flexes his shoulder slightly. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Does your back hurt like hell’s gates too?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

Yazeth: The ferret laughs and stretches a little. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153That it does.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

Arrin Woodgreen: He grins at her. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Once we get to the town we can both have a soak and a rest.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

Yazeth: Jozra grins back. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153That sound just like what we need.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

Arrin Woodgreen: The two continue along the path and soon the tops of the taller buildings in the town can be seen.<\/p>\n

Yazeth: After describing it to Soquan, the two quicken their pace, hoping to get there in time for lunch.<\/p>\n

Arrin Woodgreen: He speeds up with her. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153If we find an inn, they’ll probably include meals in the bill.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

Yazeth: The ferret nods. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153And it’s not like we have to worry about cash.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

Arrin Woodgreen: He laughs. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Yeah.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

Yazeth: Soon the small trail feeds into a much larger one that quickly becomes a full blown city street.<\/p>\n

Arrin Woodgreen: Soquan stays close to the ferret as the street grows increasingly busy. \u00c2\u00a0He places a paw on her forearm, not wanting to get separated from his friend.<\/p>\n

Yazeth: Jozra guides her companion around knots of beasts talking or going about their business. As they enter the marketplace, she gets the attention of a friendly pine marten selling cloth. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Could you perhaps direct us to an inn?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

Arrin Woodgreen: He grins. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Of course matey, keep going down this street and turn right the first time you can, then the second left. It’s called \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcTraveler’s Waypoint.\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 It’s not a very popular inn, but has wonderful service and lodging.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

Yazeth: \u00c2\u00a0Jozra thanks the marten and leads Soquan down the street, taking the first possible right.<\/p>\n

Arrin Woodgreen: He grins at Jozra. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Well that was a nice fellow.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

Yazeth: The ferret nods. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Friendly for such a large city.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

Arrin Woodgreen: He nods. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Aye.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d He continues to stay close. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153So did he say the second left?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

Yazeth: Jozra nods again. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Yep. We’ve passed one already.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

Arrin Woodgreen: He grins. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Wonderful.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

Yazeth: \u00c2\u00a0\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Ah, here it is.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d The two round the corner onto a smaller side street. It is narrow, but neat. A couple of small shops line the alley and in the middle a three storied building bears the sign \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcThe Traveler’s Waypoint.\u00e2\u20ac\u2122<\/p>\n

Arrin Woodgreen: He follows silently, not having much to say at the moment. He scratches absently behind his ear as they walk.<\/p>\n

Yazeth: Presently the two are climbing the short flight of steps leading up to the wide doorway. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153I hope we’re in time for lunch.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

Arrin Woodgreen: He nods. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Same here.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d He opens the door and steps through the doorway.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Chapter 30: Entering Kodan In Which\u00c2\u00a0The Two Find An Inn. \u00e2\u20ac\u201d\u00e2\u20ac\u201d\u00e2\u20ac\u201d\u00e2\u20ac\u201d\u00e2\u20ac\u201d\u00e2\u20ac\u201d\u00e2\u20ac\u201d\u00e2\u20ac\u201d\u00e2\u20ac\u201d\u00e2\u20ac\u201d\u00e2\u20ac\u201d\u00e2\u20ac\u201d\u00e2\u20ac\u201d\u00e2\u20ac\u201d\u00e2\u20ac\u201d\u00e2\u20ac\u201d\u00e2\u20ac\u201d\u00e2\u20ac\u201d\u00e2\u20ac\u201d\u00e2\u20ac\u201d\u00e2\u20ac\u201d\u00e2\u20ac\u201d\u00e2\u20ac\u201d\u00e2\u20ac\u201d\u00e2\u20ac\u201d\u00e2\u20ac\u201d\u00e2\u20ac\u201d\u00e2\u20ac\u201d\u00e2\u20ac\u201d\u00e2\u20ac\u201d\u00e2\u20ac\u201d Arrin Woodgreen:\u00c2\u00a0 He wakes up as a grey dawn begins to form.\u00c2\u00a0 He yawns and stretches, shuffling around camp a bit. Yazeth: \u00c2\u00a0A few minutes later Jozra awakens as well. She lays back for a bit feeling the soreness in her muscles before standing … <\/p>\n