Chapter 529: Only One Word
Tala and Rane met with Master Kalfeir and Mistress Cae one last time, the night before they were going to leave Astraya behind, striking out to finally find Howlton.
After the formalities of greetings and bows were exchanged, Mistress Cae gestured for them to sit once more in the seating area, the view out the front being especially wonderous with the sun setting over the trees far to the right.
Once the drink selections were made, Tala spoke first, “Thank you for the hospitality of your fair town.”
Mistress Cae waved that off. “Think nothing of it. We are always happy to host competent Mages.”
Master Kalfeir snorted. “You didn’t seem to have trouble finding sport to fill your time.”
Tala chuckled. “The little scuffle wasn’t a problem, was it?”
He shook his head, then gestured to his wife. She gave a more complete answer. “No, but we have received multiple requests for more information about Irondale, and you in particular, among other things.”
“Oh? The House of the Awakening Woods is that interested? I’d thought I would be a passing curiosity.” Tala tapped her lips a couple of times in thought.
“Well, yes, but it wasn’t just them. There are interested parties of all sorts. Some are simple information brokers, and they are able to tell that you will definitely be a person of interest in the coming years. They are most likely trying to get a jump on the market, as it were.”