Once we had finished I followed them to a nearby village. There I was able to rest and restock on supplies. I spent two days in the forest and went through almost all my supplies.
Later that day I decided to find out where I was, so I asked around to several people until I got to the tavern and asked the barkeep.
?Hello, good sir. May I ask a few questions?? I asked plainly sitting at the bar with a few other people.
?What?ll it be? Need a drink?? he spoke the words as if they were all he ever said.
?Where might we be??
?Well you be in High Rock, sitting right on the west side of Lake Delthi.?
?Lake Delphi?? I was confused as to where that was, ?About how far are we from Cynth??
?Cynth? he paused, ?Why would you want to go there? The town?s been over run by Orcs.?
?It has? Then that?s exactly where I want to go?? I paused to think about the situation, ?So how do I get there from here??
?It?s a day and a half ride on horse back, you need to take the northern trail through the forest to get there.?
?So where can I get a horse??
?Go over to Gordon?s Farm, it?ll be easy to find, since it?s the only one.?
?Thank you sir.? I smiled and walked out the door.
The farm was about a half a mile down the road and no wonder it was the only one, this place was dead. Barely a few houses were here and the inner city wasn?t much better. The tavern was the biggest building but it was still small in comparison to other towns.
As I approached the farm I saw a few people sitting under a tree having lunch, maybe I hadn?t come at the right time. They got up as I made my way to them, setting down their food.
?Do you need something?? said one of them. There were 3 males, two humans and one elf, all wearing typical clothing of a farmer.
?Yes in fact I do, I need a horse.?
?A horse, hmm? it?ll cost you.? said the largest of the three.
?How much??
?Well I reckon as the owner it?ll be about 20 gold for a horse, if you?ll return it, 50 gold to buy one.?
?I don?t have enough for either, sorry to waste your time.?
?Well son, you wouldn?t have come all the way here, unless you really needed a horse. So if you do me a favor I?ll give you one of my horses.?
?What would the task be??
?Some goblins been stalking my lands, find their camp and dispose of them, and bring me proof.?
?Proof?? I said it softly, ?About where would the camp be??
?If I knew that? they?d be dead already, I sent 2 guys out yesterday and haven?t heard from them again.?
?Ok sir, I?ll kill the goblins, bring you proof, for a horse.?
?Good luck son.?
The three men went back and sat down, leaving me standing there. The task in front of me would need skill and patience, and I was severely lacking the later.
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Sorry I was a little late on this installment
