It was a long and cold walk before they arrived at the castle. The stone insides were hardly better as the building was still frigid and drafty. Taking his leave after Aaron had told him to take one of the vacant rooms, Kendov found a room at the end of the hall.  The furnishings inside were sparse with only a bed, a dresser with a wash pan, a small fire place on one of the walls, and of course a chamber pot. Igniting a small fire, Kendov took his bed roll out of his pack and unrolled it beside the fire. He was used to sleeping on the ground and preferred sleeping somewhere familiar instead of on a strange bed. With the warmth of the fire next to him it did not take long for Kendov to drift off to sleep.<br/><br/>The next morning, Kendov awoke a bit early in the morning. Taking his time, he poured some water into his wash basin to wash his hands and face. It was always good to clean up when he got a chance. After rolling up his bed roll, Kendov made his way down to meet up with Aaron and the others. Upon arrival, Kendov noticed Aaron and Morgan from last night, but now there were a lot of other people standing around. There was a female clad in armor, a flamboyant magic user, a stoic monk, and a man with a sword slung on his back that seemed a bit skittish with the whole situation.<br/><br/>After getting the short briefing and his rations, Kendov couldn’t help but feel a bit jealous of the other group’s mission. They were on their way to fight some bandits, while he was stuck on an escort mission to find the heir. The big man’s priorities were definitely reversed, but such behavior suited his chaotic alignment. Noticing that almost all the others were only taking a few delicate nibbles from their rations, Kendov wolfed down nearly half his portion while giving a savage smirk. As a seasoned traveler, he always kept a few pounds of dried meats, desiccated fruits, nuts, and tins of crackers in his pack to at least give him a week’s worth of food if he could not scavenge enough along the way. It was easy enough for him to snipe a bird or a squirrel out of a tree with his bow while he traveled, so he was not too worried about running out.<br/><br/>Walking over to Aaron and the armored female, he asked, “Are we ready to head off? With our smaller group we should be able to make good time if we don’t get distracted.” He was already getting a bit anxious knowing that they only had so much sunlight to travel by before the cold night set in. He would like to be well on their way and set up for the night by then.