Chapter 2 - Rickard

Rickard followed down the stairs, his own quiet footsteps lost behind Darrak's tromping boots. There were a couple more people in the common room by now.

The cute girl with the lute was still there chatting with her partner. Rickard noted the bag on the floor near the man's chair. He suspected it held items to juggle. The man was dressed a little nicer, on the same level as the girl. Rickard decided she was not looking at the man as a romantic partner. He made a mental note to watch Ernon around her.

Darrak headed outside. Rickard headed to the bar and took up a stool casually near the middle and not next to anyone.

Conversations were hushed a little, but not as much as they'd been in prior towns. People became a little cautious about strangers when their women and children were starting to disappear.

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