Ondrea finally gave in with a laugh.  They did this every time she stayed here and requested food sent up to her.  And he always prevailed on her to just accept his gracious hospitality.<br/><br/>Settling in with the salad and chicken, she sighed happily.  "Thank you, Melissa.  I think I'm good for the evening.  Could you ask Merle to have someone wake me at dawn?  I've got a week's journey ahead of me, and I'd like to get an early start," she said, pulling a couple of tomes from her bag and setting them on the small table next to the food.