<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Gelden read the letter, folded it back up and held it in his hand while looking out from his balcony. After a few moments he looked back at the letter then crumpled it up and tossed it into the street. He sat silent on his balcony for a while, the shade of the balcony above his had slipped away enough to warm the scales on his arms. The reptile drew his hood back over his head and ducked inside the curtained doorway leading into his room. He gathered up a leather pack that lay open on the straw mattress. He tossed it over his shoulder and headed into the hall. He made his way down the stairs and to the front desk. <span style="color: #BF4000">"Thank you for your services, Lady Dufta. I'll be leaving town in two days."</span> <br/><br/><span style="color: #BF4080">"Your payment will cover until the end of the week, Sir."</span> Replied middle aged human woman with her hair drawn up into a messy bun. Her face was wrinkled from stress making her look older than she might have been. <br/><br/><span style="color: #BF4000">"I am aware.  You may keep the extra, or save it for my next stay." </span> Gelden bowed his head in respect and turned to leave.<br/><br/><span style="color: #BF4080">"Thank you, Gelden, your contributions are appreciated. I shall be sure reserve your room when you leave."</span> The woman smiled and bowed her head in return as the her customer left through the wooden door. <br/><br/>Gelden headed back down a series of twisting a turning alleys  to the market place where he had been earlier. The crowd had become somewhat more sparse and there wasn't as much shoving needed now. Some of the booths started to close down because they were out of supplies for the day. Though others that weren't so dependent on imports, remained open. Gelden looked over the heads of the people around him and looked mostly ahead of him, but occasionally at the the booths. He moved leisurely, making his way slowly down the long main market street. After a while the heat mixed with the crowd of people was beginning to create a stench his sensitive nasal couldn't handle. The large reptile scoffed at the sweaty humans, the source of most of odor, but he also made sure to huff at the Farel that obviously didn't take advantage of the bath houses scattered around the city. Gelden hoped that he was finally nearing his destination.</span>