The town of Borden is a little on the small side. Small, but still with people busily going about their business. It's large enough to have a marketplace that people visit from nearby, and from there, merchants travel to the cities, so the town at least sees trade in silver and gold, as opposed to the smaller communities that use barter economies, trading turnips for having their horses shod and so on.<br/><br/>Aya had been on the road for a little while, ever seeking out more exotic knowledges - and wealth and power. Indeed, who could ever turn riches down? Stopping at Borden simply seemed a matter of convenience. Fortunate that she had, for it was there that she had been told the local sage used to be a bit of a magician herself, and that on her return the next day she might be willing to share her knowledge.<br/><br/>The bed turned out soft enough, and the meals quite decent. This morning as she awakens, the air seems reasonably cool. A pleasant change from the warmth of the past few days.