"Honestly, that seems the simplest way to start." Enzo gave Sua a final pat on the neck, then stepped over to Rei. "Tiberius." he said to the creature in a stage whisper, unable to hide his grin. She chirped, but only managed "T-t-t." that time.
With the dracolisks tended to, Enzo hefted his bags and led the way into the cabin. The servants were just finishing, lighting the fire in the hearth before bowing and exiting quickly. When they closed the door behind them, the two men were left in the silence of the cabin. Enzo studied the main room. A sturdy wood table with four chairs sat in the middle of the room beside the large fireplace. To the left there was a kitchen area just big enough for preparing simple meals, and to the right a couch sat against the wall between two doors. Those doors led to bedrooms.
Enzo set his bags down on one of the chairs by the table. On the table, baskets of fruit and bread wrapped in cloth waited. Enzo plucked a few grapes from one of the baskets and ate them slowly as he paced toward the bedrooms, glancing through the open doors to see beds and furniture that, while simple, appeared comfortable enough.
"We'd cover more ground with the dracolisks," he said, turning back toward Tiberius, "But I can't be sure Ria will keep quiet." he chuckled. Though, perhaps our first order of business should be to get the lay of the land, pick out likely points of interest, then return after dark? Wherever they're holding the Eye, it'd have to be indoors and away from common folk, surely."
Moving back to the table, Enzo unwrapped one of the loaves of bread. He took it over to the countertop where knives sat in a block. He sliced off a few pieces, located a crock that contained butter, and brought to lot back to the table. He buttered the slices of bread and handed one to Tiberius. "Do you have a preference on rooms? We could arm wrestle to see who gets to pick." he smiled, taking a bite of his slice of bread.
With the dracolisks tended to, Enzo hefted his bags and led the way into the cabin. The servants were just finishing, lighting the fire in the hearth before bowing and exiting quickly. When they closed the door behind them, the two men were left in the silence of the cabin. Enzo studied the main room. A sturdy wood table with four chairs sat in the middle of the room beside the large fireplace. To the left there was a kitchen area just big enough for preparing simple meals, and to the right a couch sat against the wall between two doors. Those doors led to bedrooms.
Enzo set his bags down on one of the chairs by the table. On the table, baskets of fruit and bread wrapped in cloth waited. Enzo plucked a few grapes from one of the baskets and ate them slowly as he paced toward the bedrooms, glancing through the open doors to see beds and furniture that, while simple, appeared comfortable enough.
"We'd cover more ground with the dracolisks," he said, turning back toward Tiberius, "But I can't be sure Ria will keep quiet." he chuckled. Though, perhaps our first order of business should be to get the lay of the land, pick out likely points of interest, then return after dark? Wherever they're holding the Eye, it'd have to be indoors and away from common folk, surely."
Moving back to the table, Enzo unwrapped one of the loaves of bread. He took it over to the countertop where knives sat in a block. He sliced off a few pieces, located a crock that contained butter, and brought to lot back to the table. He buttered the slices of bread and handed one to Tiberius. "Do you have a preference on rooms? We could arm wrestle to see who gets to pick." he smiled, taking a bite of his slice of bread.
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