She sent an errend-boy of sorts to get the book. There's a lot here we haven't been told." "But if it were that easy, Jonaquil would have sent a stable hand. "I may look and sometimes act stupid." Harrius remarked. She believes it is somewhere in his mansion and she wants us to fetch it out." She says that it was last in the possession of a greedy, unpleasant old man named Dorf. "Jonaquil wants a book called The Wellspring in The Rock. "Let's review this situation." He invited. He was tired of even his own gripping and decided to get on with the mission. The next day began with a light drizzle that made starting a breakfast fire next to impossible.
An occassional shooting star interrupted the monotony. Penterlin, Harrius and Dasalian could have been dispossesed hedge knights riding to ruin. The stars and the moon stared down in absent-minded unconcern. It was enough to stop an elf from behaving like an elf. Even uninspired conversations that he had initiated. Harrius had perfected a facial expression which ended conversations he wasn't fond of. "He's quite amazed that a dwarf would act like a dwarf." "I didn't think she'd be this difficult." Penterlin feebly explained. We would get to know The Good Count better than any of us would like to." "Other than that, how are you this morning, my Good Companion? Carpin would tell Marfane all about the three of us. "This weather rots! This job rots! Your company rots! And Carpin can Froggin' Rot!" He ranted. "Carpin should bloody well rot in Marfane's Dungeon!" Harrius exclaimed. After several more offhand comments such as this, Harrius could withstand no more. They dearly wished he would learn the virtue of silence. To the others, commentary from the elf just made the ride less pleasant. To Dasalian, an observation like this somehow mitigated the fact that they were riding to the outer limits of civilization to visit a rustic, downtrodden village. "At least she has good taste." The elf commented. To the few remaining dwarves in this area, this represented the pinnacle of high culture. The manuscript was written in pre-empire Dwarven. It would truly represent a valuable find, if they tracked it down.
The threesome rode towards the village of Ruffy's Cross to find an old book.
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