The Stones of Hygeia: Tempest Chronicles Book 4 by jeremy fabiano

Author:jeremy fabiano [fabiano, jeremy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Violetear Publishing
Published: 2022-11-01T04:00:00+00:00

I found my way to Lennard Pottery. Like the rest of the city, the shop had an old-timey look to it like something from a village a few hundred years ago. It had stone walls, wooden doors, and a shingle roof. A sign above the doors read Burt Lennard - Potterer - Lennard Pottery. I pushed the door open and walked in.

A heavy-set man was working on a clay bowl. He was warming it with a fireball that floated in his left hand. Huh...odd. He looked up as I walked into the shop.

“Afternoon!” he said excitedly. “I’ll be right with ya.”

“Take your time,” I said. I looked around at the various bowls, plates, cups, and clay knickknacks on the shelves. “Nice shop you have here.”

“Thanks.” He released whatever spell had conjured the fireball and stretched to his full height. His back popped several times. “Ahhh, that’s better. What can I do for ya?”

I showed him the quest poster. “I was hoping you still needed some clay?”

“Oh!” he exclaimed. “Yeah, I do.” He looked me up and down. “You ain’t from ’round here, are ya?”

I smiled. “Is it that obvious?”

Burt laughed. “A bit, yeah.” He took the poster from me. “You up for gettin’ some clay? Could be dangerous.”

I shrugged. “Survived a bunch of animals coming down the mountain. I should be okay.”

“Down the mountain, huh? Just like Darius…”

“Who is Darius?” I asked.

“An old friend. Came down the mountain, same as you. Makes a guy wonder what’s up there.”

I shrugged again. “Just an old wood cabin that a friend owns.”

“Ahh,” he said.

“So, about the clay?”

“Right you are!” He handed me a wicker basket. “I’ll pay you ten silver every time you bring this basket back full of clay. That should be enough to feed you and have some left over. If ya need a place to stay while you’re in town, you can probably stay in the shed out back. It ain’t much, but it’ll keep you warm at night. Got some odd jobs that need doin’ ’round ’ere if ya need some extra coin.”

I nodded. “Sounds great, thanks. I’ll get on that clay right away.”

Quest Accepted.

Map location updated.

Burt nodded once and returned to the piece he had been working on. I left his shop and headed toward the shed he’d mentioned. The shed was equal parts brick and wood. The door was unlocked. I opened it and stepped inside. Light poured in from the open doorway. There was a small trunk at the foot of a wooden cot. Several racks of tools lined the opposite wall where a small window had been shuttered. I pushed open the window bathing the interior with more light.

To be honest, it wasn’t half bad. Hell, this is nicer than most studio apartments back in California, and this is mostly a tool shed. And the cost of rent? Can’t beat that… I shook my head. There was work to do. I closed the door behind me as I left and headed toward the outer gates.

I hadn’t really relaxed and taken in the sights when I first got into town.

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