The night was getting darker, and the storm was building up. A rainy night like this had not been experienced for long and the roads had been completely emptied of all life. Except for one, riding on horseback with cowl and skin clothes to cover him from the wet, cold night he determined continued through the darkness. The drowsiness from the many hours riding was beginning to get to him.
Then in the distance, a light. He set up his pace and headed for the nearby inn stationed close by the forest. He tied up the horse and went from the cold lonely night into the warm, noise and rather smelly inn. Evading the drunks passed out on the floor, he discreetly made his way up to the bar.
“What ya havin’?” A large bearded man turned and asked him the moment he got there.
“Um, a little cup of milk. Thanks.”
The bartender laughed “Whoaa, lad. Don’t empty my kegs now, eh?!” He winked and served the man.
“Thanks..” He mumbled
Quietly he drank his milk and looked around. All the other patrons here seemed to know each other very well. Drinking cheering, singing and dancing throughout the bar. He rubbed his eyes and turned to the bartender.
“So, do you have any rooms available for the night?”
“Nope, lad. Only the floor. Doesn’t seem to bother the boys either” He laughed
The man shook his head.
“So, lad. Wha’cha doin’ here anyway? Just enjoyin’ my weeks-old goat milk?”
He looks at the cup, pushes it away. Then feels in his pocket.
“Well, I do have this” he says and takes a envelope up. “It’s addressed to a Boriam Birhams. Do you happen to know him?”
The bartender shrugged “Nope. But we can find out if he’s here.”
He positioned himself at the edge of the bar and yelled “OI! Any o’ ye dirty lapdogs in here Boriam Birhams?!”
The patrons simply looked with confusion towards then shrugged and mumbled incoherent before returning to their amusements. The messenger shook his head, before someone prodded him on the back. He turned around; saw the figure of a medium sized man, middle long hair and lots of stubbles. He spoke to him in a gentle tone.
“Excuse me. I am Boriam. Is that a letter for me?”
The messenger looked at the envelope. “It’s from a guy named Menenius Numerius. Anyone you know?”
The man frowned, showing both surprise wondering. “A little bit taller than I, bald, scars?”
The messenger nodded “That’s him.”
Boriam held out his hand “I guess I will just take that letter then”
The messenger didn’t hand it to him, simply smirked
Boriam sighed and flipped him a coin
“A bit tight pursed eh? Well, it’ll do for now” The messenger put himself back to the bar. Boriam went back to his corner to have a look at the note from his old aquantice and “colleague”.
“Greeting, Boriam.
I am writing to you to offer you a chance to actually get somewhere with yourself. Sure, some would prefer the life of a strider. Live under the open sky, peddle yourself to shelter and get the coins where you can now get them. But let us face it, Boriam, you are a lousy peddler. But where there is will, there is a way, as they say. Also, see this as my gratitude for the help those few months ago. I can offer you a shelter, and a group you can be affiliated with. One to call your allies. If this letter has catched your eye, I will be waiting for you at the market place in Tarantia, in three days for further discussion.
Your old brother in arms, Menenius.”
Boriam smirked, then pocketed the envelope. Then he headed for the door. After all, if he had to make it to Tarantia in three days, he had to hurry.
((Race: Aqulionian. Age: 25. Class: Assassin))
((Further details about my character will of course be role-playable
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