Limits.

I entered the tavern, and noticed couple of Lizards inside . Some were drinking, whilst others eating or chating . When I entered, the tavern became quiet, and all Lizards looked at me . This lasted only a few seconds, then they returned to whatever they were doing before . I walked over to the counter, where a Lizard was standing, acting as the bartender .

I asked "What type of food and drinks can I get here?" . What shocked me, was not the fact that the Lizard answered, but that it sounded like a female . She said "I can give you a manu, to have a look" . I nodded my head absentmindedly, and she pa.s.sed me the menu . "I have to watch out, not to offend some female Lizards here . I didn"t even realise they look so similar" I thought .

When I looked through the menu, I had no idea what those things represented . I decided to ask "Can you tell me what this dish is made from?" . When I said this, one of the Lizards sitting at the table shouted "You heard that guys? The kid needs a mommy, to tell him what he is eat", and all the Lizards started laughing . "It wasn"t even funny" I thought to myself, and still looked at the bartender .

She didn"t seem to care as well, and replied "The dish called Lears in Crumbs, is made from Lears, that live in the caves . It is cooked covered in crumbs", then she showed me the creature . It was a sort of larva creature, but it was big enough to cover one"s palm . I wasn"t very picky about food, and trying new stuff out, was also a part of experience .

I said "I will take one portion then" . She nodded her head and said "Have a sit, and I will bring it to you in a moment" . I already checked the price of that dish, it costed only 5 Copper Hals . I decided to order a drink as well . I didn"t usually drink alcohol, but I decided to have a taste of something new . I asked "Which drink would you suggest?" .

While she prepared the dish, she answered "If you want something strong, then Fiery Goblet is my recommendation . If you want something regular, you can take the Opal Water" . I nodded my head and said "I will take the Opal Water then" . Again, the same Lizard shouted "Not man enough, to drink the real stuff eh?" .

I didn"t give a s.h.i.t to be honest . I didn"t intend to respond . I simply found an empty table, as there were couple of them, and sat down . The Lizard that shouted those things, never took it a step further . He obviously knew the rules in this village, I wouldn"t be provoked either . They continued their conversation and drinking, while I awaited my food .

The bartender soon arrived, with a cooked Lears on a plate, and a wooden mug, filled with some sort of liquid . I took a sip and it was quite strong . To me, any alcohol was strong . I didn"t drink for a long time . I then took a bite of the larva thing, and to be honest, it didn"t taste that bad . "It looks much worse than it tastes" I thought, and ate the whole thing . I then gulped down the rest of the Opal Water .

With my meal finished, I took the plate and the mug to the counter, and said "It wasn"t bad at all . Thanks" . She smiled and asked "Do you need anything else?" . I asked "How much do you charge for a room?" . She said "For a simple room, we charge 50 Copper Hals a night . If you want something more lavish, then it"s going to be 2 Red Hals a night" .

I asked in confusion "A night? But there is no sun or moon here . How do you know a night has pa.s.sed?" . She smiled and said "Thanks to this", then pointed at a something . It looked weird . The thing was made from gla.s.s, it had sand or something similar inside, and there were couple of containers to which the sand slowly travelled . I asked "What is this?" .

She said "This is called Sand of Time . It"s a tool to measure, when a day pa.s.ses" . I exclaimed "This is amazing . I"ve never seen such a thing . Can I buy it somewhere?" . She said "Sure, probably on the market, but it"s not very useful, if you are on the move . It"s more of a stationary tool . That is why, it is here on this counter" . I nodded my head and said "That"s a shame . It would be very useful, when I travel around the north" .

I said "That is all then, I will probably come back later . For now, I want to check out the rest of the buildings" . She said "Sure . Your bill is 8 Copper Hals" . I nodded and gave her the Black Hal . She seemed surprised, but still gave me the exact change . I gave her 10 Copper Hals and said "Thanks for the conversation, and the food . Take care now" . She was a bit surprised, that I gave her a tip . I did that because not only was she polite, she even answered my questions . 10 Copper Hals, was not a lot anyway .

I left the tavern, and headed towards the market . "I might be able to find something useful over there . This Sand of Time tool, would be useful, but she already said that it"s useless for travellers" I thought . I arrived at the marked, and noticed some merchants shouting around, trying to gather attention around their products .

I check the stall that contained weapons, and although I saw some daggers, they were not as good as the ones I had . I also preferred my own daggers, I was used to them already . They had short swords and even bows on display . "What I lack, is materials for my daggers, not those already created daggers" I thought, and moved to another stal .

The stal I visited next, contained random rubbish and trinkiets . I already had a solid pot and utensils, but I saw some more gla.s.s bottles and whatnot on that stal . I decided to buy them . I asked "How many of those bottles and gla.s.s containers, do you have?" .

The Lizard responsible for the stal said "I have 20 bottles, and 10 gla.s.s containers . Each bottle costs 2 Copper Hals, while each container costs 1 Copper Hal" . I said "I will take all of them then" . He seemed surprised, but smiled and said "Of course . All together, that will be 50 Copper Hals" . I gave him the money, and he handed to me all the bottles and containers .

Before I left, I asked "Do you have any strings, I need a tough and thin string" . The Lizard scratched his head and said "I"m afraid, I don"t have anything like that . You may ask the woman, responsible for the stal with fabrics over there", then pointed at one of the stals . I said "Thanks" and left .

"It"s worth asking about those strings . Maybe I can find something, that will at least let me practice my skill" I thought . I arrived at the stal that contained the fabrics, and asked "Do you have any strings? Or perhaps very tough thread" . The Lizard woman looked at me, then asked "Is it for st.i.tching leather?" . I shook my head and said "I need something much more durable than that . Something that is thin but also very durable" .

She thought for a while, then said "I know about such material, but it"s very expensive, and I don"t have it . Maybe the tailoring shop in the Arangard would have it, but I"m not sure" . I asked "Arangard?" . She nodded her head and said "Yes, the Capital City of our race, but lower echelons are not allowed inside, at least without a permission . Humans are not allowed inside either, as far as I know . There are very strict requirements, in order to enter there . The royals live over there, you know" .

"I didn"t know that, although I already knew about other possible villages" I thought . Before I left, I asked "Can you tell me the name of that thread or string?" . She nodded her head and answered "It"s a thread, and it"s called Iron Spider Thread . Very rare, but tougher than steel" . I nodded my head and thanked her . I also gave her 5 Copper Hals, for the information . She didn"t want to take them, but I placed them on the stal, and left .

"So there is a super strong thread, that I can use to master my skills . I a.s.sume, it"s not going to be easily obtainable . Maybe I will ask the military guy about it" I thought, and continued to browse the stalls .I entered the tavern, and noticed couple of Lizards inside . Some were drinking, whilst others eating or chating . When I entered, the tavern became quiet, and all Lizards looked at me . This lasted only a few seconds, then they returned to whatever they were doing before . I walked over to the counter, where a Lizard was standing, acting as the bartender . I asked What type of food and drinks can I get here? . What shocked me, was not the fact that the Lizard answered, but that it sounded like a female . She said I can give you a manu, to have a look . I nodded my head absentmindedly, and she pa.s.sed me the menu . I have to watch out, not to offend some female Lizards here . I didnt even realise they look so similar I thought . When I looked through the menu, I had no idea what those things represented . I decided to ask Can you tell me what this dish is made from? . When I said this, one of the Lizards sitting at the table shouted You heard that guys? The kid needs a mommy, to tell him what he is eat, and all the Lizards started laughing . It wasnt even funny I thought to myself, and still looked at the bartender . She didnt seem to care as well, and replied The dish called Lears in Crumbs, is made from Lears, that live in the caves . It is cooked covered in crumbs, then she showed me the creature . It was a sort of larva creature, but it was big enough to cover ones palm . I wasnt very picky about food, and trying new stuff out, was also a part of experience . I said I will take one portion then . She nodded her head and said Have a sit, and I will bring it to you in a moment . I already checked the price of that dish, it costed only 5 Copper Hals . I decided to order a drink as well . I didnt usually drink alcohol, but I decided to have a taste of something new . I asked Which drink would you suggest? . While she prepared the dish, she answered If you want something strong, then Fiery Goblet is my recommendation . If you want something regular, you can take the Opal Water . I nodded my head and said I will take the Opal Water then . Again, the same Lizard shouted Not man enough, to drink the real stuff eh? . I didnt give a s.h.i.t to be honest . I didnt intend to respond . I simply found an empty table, as there were couple of them, and sat down . The Lizard that shouted those things, never took it a step further . He obviously knew the rules in this village, I wouldnt be provoked either . They continued their conversation and drinking, while I awaited my food . The bartender soon arrived, with a cooked Lears on a plate, and a wooden mug, filled with some sort of liquid . I took a sip and it was quite strong . To me, any alcohol was strong . I didnt drink for a long time . I then took a bite of the larva thing, and to be honest, it didnt taste that bad . It looks much worse than it tastes I thought, and ate the whole thing . I then gulped down the rest of the Opal Water With my meal finished, I took the plate and the mug to the counter, and said It wasnt bad at all . Thanks . She smiled and asked Do you need anything else? . I asked How much do you charge for a room? . She said For a simple room, we charge 50 Copper Hals a night . If you want something more lavish, then its going to be 2 Red Hals a night . I asked in confusion A night? But there is no sun or moon here . How do you know a night has pa.s.sed? . She smiled and said Thanks to this, then pointed at a something . It looked weird . The thing was made from gla.s.s, it had sand or something similar inside, and there were couple of containers to which the sand slowly travelled . I asked What is this? . She said This is called Sand of Time . Its a tool to measure, when a day pa.s.ses . I exclaimed This is amazing . Ive never seen such a thing . Can I buy it somewhere? . She said Sure, probably on the market, but its not very useful, if you are on the move . Its more of a stationary tool . That is why, it is here on this counter . I nodded my head and said Thats a shame . It would be very useful, when I travel around the north . I said That is all then, I will probably come back later . For now, I want to check out the rest of the buildings . She said Sure . Your bill is 8 Copper Hals . I nodded and gave her the Black Hal . She seemed surprised, but still gave me the exact change . I gave her 10 Copper Hals and said Thanks for the conversation, and the food . Take care now . She was a bit surprised, that I gave her a tip . I did that because not only was she polite, she even answered my questions . 10 Copper Hals, was not a lot anyway . I left the tavern, and headed towards the market . I might be able to find something useful over there . This Sand of Time tool, would be useful, but she already said that its useless for travellers I thought . I arrived at the marked, and noticed some merchants shouting around, trying to gather attention around their products . I check the stall that contained weapons, and although I saw some daggers, they were not as good as the ones I had . I also preferred my own daggers, I was used to them already . They had short swords and even bows on display . What I lack, is materials for my daggers, not those already created daggers I thought, and moved to another stal . The stal I visited next, contained random rubbish and trinkiets . I already had a solid pot and utensils, but I saw some more gla.s.s bottles and whatnot on that stal . I decided to buy them . I asked How many of those bottles and gla.s.s containers, do you have? . The Lizard responsible for the stal said I have 20 bottles, and 10 gla.s.s containers . Each bottle costs 2 Copper Hals, while each container costs 1 Copper Hal . I said I will take all of them then . He seemed surprised, but smiled and said Of course . All together, that will be 50 Copper Hals . I gave him the money, and he handed to me all the bottles and containers . Before I left, I asked Do you have any strings, I need a tough and thin string . The Lizard scratched his head and said Im afraid, I dont have anything like that . You may ask the woman, responsible for the stal with fabrics over there, then pointed at one of the stals . I said Thanks and left . Its worth asking about those strings . Maybe I can find something, that will at least let me practice my skill I thought . I arrived at the stal that contained the fabrics, and asked Do you have any strings? Or perhaps very tough thread . The Lizard woman looked at me, then asked Is it for st.i.tching leather? . I shook my head and said I need something much more durable than that . Something that is thin but also very durable . She thought for a while, then said I know about such material, but its very expensive, and I dont have it . Maybe the tailoring shop in the Arangard would have it, but Im not sure . I asked Arangard? . She nodded her head and said Yes, the Capital City of our race, but lower echelons are not allowed inside, at least without a permission . Humans are not allowed inside either, as far as I know . There are very strict requirements, in order to enter there . The royals live over there, you know . I didnt know that, although I already knew about other possible villages I thought . Before I left, I asked Can you tell me the name of that thread or string? . She nodded her head and answered Its a thread, and its called Iron Spider Thread . Very rare, but tougher than steel . I nodded my head and thanked her . I also gave her 5 Copper Hals, for the information . She didnt want to take them, but I placed them on the stal, and left . So there is a super strong thread, that I can use to master my skills . I a.s.sume, its not going to be easily obtainable . Maybe I will ask the military guy about it I thought, and continued to browse the stalls .