out. We headed down the corridor and stairs to the kitchen.
'Hello, Henja?' I called, listening to the rustle and banging of pots.
A maid appeared in front of me.
'Hello, you must be one of those four women the town’s talking about. Come on in I’ll get you some breakfast.'
She whirled around. I followed closely, stomach growling in anticipation of food. The maid led the way to a plain table with slab seats. Removing Lucky, I placed her on the seat beside me and Audi sat under the table, waiting.
A giant bowl of thick, creamy porridge was set in front of me along with a pot of honey and a pitcher of what appeared to be cream.
I grinned in delight, no worries about calories here, what with walking everywhere. I was about to begin eating when the maid interrupted.
'What would your animals like?'
'Umm if you have any of that meat stew left, that would be ideal. And I guess Lucky could have a dish of milk if you can spare it.'
The maid left to look and I pulled the spoon out of the honey, dribbling a thin layer over the porridge and then poured the thick cream over the top.
Mmmm all creamy and sweet.
I'm so glad they don't have calci-trim here.
Kassie and Laura made their way down to the kitchen and stopped at the doorway, peering through.
'Ah. There she is,' Loi pointed and Kassie could see Cat at a table, near the end of the room, enjoying her breakfast, her eyes closed in bliss.
Kassie’s stomach growled and they made their way to the table, sitting opposite Cat.
'Morning, kitty Cat,' Loi teased. 'Enjoying your breakfast?'
Cat’s eyes snapped open and she stared for an instant, then reverently said, 'Real cream.'
Loi began to look for the pot of porridge.
'Hello girls, you’re awake now.' The maid re-appeared. 'Would you like some porridge?' She chuckled at the enthusiastic nods and turned, 'Oh look, another one. Well have a seat and I’ll bring the porridge over in a moment.'
Sian nodded blearily and slid onto the bench beside me. Letting loose an enormous yawn, she plunked her head onto her arms on the table.
'Do you think they have coffee?' she whispered hopefully.
I smothered a laugh, 'Umm I’m thinking not, otherwise you would have smelt it out by now.'
She groaned, 'How long does it take for the cravings to go away?'
Kassie reached over and patted her head. 'Three weeks, sweetie,' she chirped.
Sian lifted her head to glare at Kassie.
The maid maneuvered her way back to the table with three enormous bowls of porridge and set them in front of the others, then turned to me.
'Would you like a hot drink?'
'Do you have anything to wake you up?'
'Just the thing,' she said, and turned away to fetch it.
'I’ll have one too!' bellowed Sian, making everyone wince at the noise level and startling the kitchen staff.
There was silence as they turned to stare at Sian and then went back to work.
Sian blushed.
'I’m so sorry, I’m really not conscious.'
We chuckled and the maid placed a mug of something hot in front of us. It didn’t give the zing that caffeine did, but was thick and soothing. I savored mine as the others finished eating.
After breakfast we made our way into the main area of the Inn looking for Henja and found her occupied with customers at the front door. After she saw them off she turned with a smile, 'Girls, did you sleep well?'
We nodded.
'Excellent. Now let’s get those food parcels sorted. I have asked Mentan and Lenol to come and give you instructions as to where to go,' she said reassuringly. 'And with all that I’m sure you’ll be fine.' Henja spun on her heel and walked to the kitchen.
We looked at each other and I shrugged, sitting down at one of the tables.
I hope the men don’t take too long, I thought, I’d really like to get going so we can practice with the weapons. Loi drummed her fingers on the table as we waited.
A short while later Henja came out with two big bundles, and the maid following had another two. It didn’t look like we’d be going
'Hello, Henja?' I called, listening to the rustle and banging of pots.
A maid appeared in front of me.
'Hello, you must be one of those four women the town’s talking about. Come on in I’ll get you some breakfast.'
She whirled around. I followed closely, stomach growling in anticipation of food. The maid led the way to a plain table with slab seats. Removing Lucky, I placed her on the seat beside me and Audi sat under the table, waiting.
A giant bowl of thick, creamy porridge was set in front of me along with a pot of honey and a pitcher of what appeared to be cream.
I grinned in delight, no worries about calories here, what with walking everywhere. I was about to begin eating when the maid interrupted.
'What would your animals like?'
'Umm if you have any of that meat stew left, that would be ideal. And I guess Lucky could have a dish of milk if you can spare it.'
The maid left to look and I pulled the spoon out of the honey, dribbling a thin layer over the porridge and then poured the thick cream over the top.
Mmmm all creamy and sweet.
I'm so glad they don't have calci-trim here.
Kassie and Laura made their way down to the kitchen and stopped at the doorway, peering through.
'Ah. There she is,' Loi pointed and Kassie could see Cat at a table, near the end of the room, enjoying her breakfast, her eyes closed in bliss.
Kassie’s stomach growled and they made their way to the table, sitting opposite Cat.
'Morning, kitty Cat,' Loi teased. 'Enjoying your breakfast?'
Cat’s eyes snapped open and she stared for an instant, then reverently said, 'Real cream.'
Loi began to look for the pot of porridge.
'Hello girls, you’re awake now.' The maid re-appeared. 'Would you like some porridge?' She chuckled at the enthusiastic nods and turned, 'Oh look, another one. Well have a seat and I’ll bring the porridge over in a moment.'
Sian nodded blearily and slid onto the bench beside me. Letting loose an enormous yawn, she plunked her head onto her arms on the table.
'Do you think they have coffee?' she whispered hopefully.
I smothered a laugh, 'Umm I’m thinking not, otherwise you would have smelt it out by now.'
She groaned, 'How long does it take for the cravings to go away?'
Kassie reached over and patted her head. 'Three weeks, sweetie,' she chirped.
Sian lifted her head to glare at Kassie.
The maid maneuvered her way back to the table with three enormous bowls of porridge and set them in front of the others, then turned to me.
'Would you like a hot drink?'
'Do you have anything to wake you up?'
'Just the thing,' she said, and turned away to fetch it.
'I’ll have one too!' bellowed Sian, making everyone wince at the noise level and startling the kitchen staff.
There was silence as they turned to stare at Sian and then went back to work.
Sian blushed.
'I’m so sorry, I’m really not conscious.'
We chuckled and the maid placed a mug of something hot in front of us. It didn’t give the zing that caffeine did, but was thick and soothing. I savored mine as the others finished eating.
After breakfast we made our way into the main area of the Inn looking for Henja and found her occupied with customers at the front door. After she saw them off she turned with a smile, 'Girls, did you sleep well?'
We nodded.
'Excellent. Now let’s get those food parcels sorted. I have asked Mentan and Lenol to come and give you instructions as to where to go,' she said reassuringly. 'And with all that I’m sure you’ll be fine.' Henja spun on her heel and walked to the kitchen.
We looked at each other and I shrugged, sitting down at one of the tables.
I hope the men don’t take too long, I thought, I’d really like to get going so we can practice with the weapons. Loi drummed her fingers on the table as we waited.
A short while later Henja came out with two big bundles, and the maid following had another two. It didn’t look like we’d be going
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