Chapter 246: New in Town
“Folks around these parts freeze to death all the time.”
“Especially the stupid ones.”
“It’s nature’s way of thinning out the herd if you ask me.”
New in Town, Film
It did not take us long to catch up to the group ahead of us, as their boat, laden with goods from Drangavik and beyond, was significantly slower than our smaller, lighter canoe. Nyx enjoyed sitting on the prow and flaring her wings in the wind, with the cold no longer affecting her. As we caught up, they raised a hand or nodded in greeting, but we were closing in on the gate into the town, so we were both soon busy negotiating our entrance, and they had no chance to interrogate us, focused as they were on the entrance guards.
“That’ll be five silver for your entrance fee.” The guard said as the group pulled into the guard station. A chain across the river stopped them from sailing straight by, not that they would have been able to outrun the guards should they have chased after them laden as their boat was with goods.
“Five? Come on, it's just one barge.” We overheard the merchant arguing.
“And five men,” the guard countered, counting the group out as if he had forgotten. It’s one each, as usual. Walls don’t defend themselves.”