Chapter 237: Haggling Hurts
Irwin cracked his neck as he walked out of the room. The bed had been reasonable. A bit too short, and it had hung down due to his weight, but he knew it was going to be hard for him to find anything that really fit him.
Rindiri and Earila stood in the hallway.
"You slept in again," Earila hissed as she walked to her brother and prodded him. "It's hot here. I want to leave."
Irwin held back a laugh. It wasn't as if Zender could have gotten them to leave faster, but he knew Earila wasn't going to tell him that he had to hurry. Even if she dared talk to a captain like that, he was pretty sure Rindiri was going to stop being overly careful with her and give her a scolding.
As they walked down into the inn, they found it nearly empty. Only a single groaning and snoring shape lay in a heap across a table. A single look was enough for Irwin to recognize the charcoal-skinned man.
Boohm really continued late, he thought.
Before he could think of what to say, Linaida came walking towards them.
"Captain Irwin," she said, smiling at him as she stuck out a small card and a paper. "This will tell you how to get to the place. Show the card to the clerk at the desk, and he will treat you like a local."
Irwin accepted the paper and card, noticing Rindiri was looking at what was happening in surprise. A quick look told him that someone probably made the card with an extraordinary carded skill because although it looked like a card, he sensed no resonance from it. The image showed a symbol that didn't seem to mean anything.
"This is the cost of the rooms and the food," Linaida continued, holding out a small note. "I gave you a discount."
Irwin looked at the price, barely able to keep his eyebrows from shooting up.
Hundred and ninety soulshards? If this is with a discount…