Atena's Journey (Confederation Tales) by Laer Carroll

Author:Laer Carroll [Carroll, Laer]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-10-18T04:00:00+00:00

The first act Atena Sahra Akwete Ocampo did was to check into a large three-story building called Hilton Hotel. The wagon master had said it was expensive but worth it for someone who'd just come off a long trip.

Sahra said a sad Goodbye to the travelers. All of them had become family of a sort.

After Sahra had deposited her saddle bags in the hotel's safe room she rode Ruby a half mile away to a stable recommended by the hotel. There she sold Ruby and her saddle and tack. She said Goodbye to the mare with a last apple. This consoled Ruby more than it did Sahra.

Then she visited the County Bank. It was the destination for the packet of letters given her by inn keeper Cenzo Marino in Genwa. She also presented her letter of credit from the Genwa bank. It was accepted, letting her withdraw some of her money as local currency.

Before she took the last steps of her journey she wanted to do some research on Garden City and its surroundings. She did that in a "businessman's library" inside the Hilton, where there were numerous newspapers from places as far away as Forett. They were organized by time. The newest was from two weeks ago.

That afternoon she did some shopping and had a long session at a beauty salon in the Hilton. Sahra had never heard of such a thing but if it was representative of Garden City she would be very happy there. She followed that with a luxurious hot bath and hearty dinner. Next she spent a couple of hours in the hotel's tavern, chatting with other customers and asking for advice. As usual, people loved to give it. Some of it might even be useful.

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The next morning she woke early, packed her meager clothing in two large suitcases and her weapons in a long case she'd bought the day before, visited the breakfast buffet, transferred her heavy sacks of coins into her luggage, and checked out. A sprightly horse-drawn taxi took her to the railway station. The driver helped her with her luggage to the ticket and waiting area and thanked her happily when taking his fee and a generous tip from her.

It was not long before the train to Garden City was announced. Sahra took her luggage into the train station, two suitcases in her hands and the long weapons case which she carried slung over her back on its strap. Her throwing knives were in their several scabbards inside her (she had been assured) fashionable clothing. These had been tailored with slits which allowed her easy access to the knives.

She wore an ankle-length dark red split skirt, a short-sleeved lilac blouse tucked into her skirt with a square-cut bosom which revealed the tops of her breasts, and a sky-blue long-sleeved light jacket open in front. On her feet were boots similar to the ones she'd worn from home but made of polished brown leather.

Sahra stopped just inside the hundred-foot long two-story building that housed the train in appreciation of what she saw.

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