My Life As a Merchant V4: Kingstown by Kathy Rose

Author:Kathy Rose [Rose, Kathy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kathy Press Publishing
Published: 2022-05-29T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 25: Cities and Towns

The town Gil had seen was not Kingstown. It was a large city bigger than Clearfield outside of Kingstown. As the carriage traveled through it, Gil looked over at his brother to see his reaction. Cam, however, was asleep. After a quick look around he saw only he and Luna were awake.

“What town is this?” Gil asked.

“I would guess Crossroads. The closer we get to Kingstown, the larger the cities we pass through become,” Luna said.

“How far from Kingstown is Crossroads?” Gil questioned.

“I’m not exactly sure. If I’m correct, you should be able to see some lights off to the right. They will be high in the sky from King’s Tower,” Luna answered.

“What’s King’s Tower?” Gil asked.

“It’s a city built around a large watchtower,” Luna said.

“How tall is it?” Gil questioned.

“It’s not as tall as Lookout Tower, but it’s built on a hill. If the weather's right, you can see the lights outside Kingstown some evenings,” Luna answered.

“Do you miss living in Kingstown?” Gil asked.

“Sometimes,” Luna replied. “I miss seeing my parents.”

Looking East, Gil eventually saw some faint lights off in the distance. They were high in the sky and must have been from King’s Tower. Pointing them out, Luna looked over.

“That’s it, King’s Tower,” Luna said.

“Have you ever been there?” Gil asked.

Luna, leaning over, nodded, “I’ve been there a couple of times. Back when I worked for the Adventurer’s Guild.”

“What’s it like?” Gil questioned.

“The city is built near the watchtower. I think it grew because of the soldiers that were once stationed there. King’s Tower is the tallest thing around for miles, looking out over the river,” Luna said.

As quiet returned to the inside of the carriage, its motion caused Gil to fall asleep again. Luna, being an elf, didn’t require as much sleep as the others. Watching over him as he slept, she relaxed.

Later that evening, the carriage pulled off the main road to the side and came to a stop. Luna, watching out her window, could see James coming over. Opening the door, he leaned inside.

“I think that’s all I can do right now,” James said.

“That should be fine,” Luna replied.

“I should be able to continue after some rest, you all can stay inside. I'll nap on my bench,” James said.

Luna nodded her head as James’ closed the door and disappeared into the darkness. Soon she heard the sound of him getting something from the top of the carriage. Looking out, Luna could see it wouldn’t be long before daybreak.

When the sun had fully risen, Luna gently tugged at Gil’s clothes. Opening his eyes, Gil could see that they hadn’t arrived in Kingstown yet. Disappointed, he looked over at Roland and Cam, still sleeping.

“I’m going to make us some breakfast. Why don’t you wake up the others,” Luna said.

Gil nodded his head and reached out to wake up his brother.

“You have to get up,” Gil said.

Cam opened his eyes, “Are we there yet?”

“No, we’re stopping to eat,” Gil replied.

Waking up Roland took more effort than Cam, but soon they were all awake and outside the carriage.

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