<div class="floatright">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/d/dc/MorenaRothberg.jpg)<br/>Morena Rothberg (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=291505.msg14316523#msg14316523)<br/>(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/0/0e/PercySocial.jpg)<br/>Percy the parrot<br/></div>"You may be right," Morena whispered back, looking over the rather pitiful vehicle. "The economics of this job don't make a great deal of sense..."<br/><br/>When she saw Diona's eyes fill with compassion at the plight of the poor donkey, her respect for the girl raised a few notches. "That is a capital idea, Diona! A good brunch will do us and our valiant draft animal a world of good."<br/><br/>Morena certainly wasn't lacking for an appetite, and she made certain to pick up some bread and cheese for an afternoon meal on the road, and to make sure that the donkey had plenty of feed as well as the apples, plus waterskins for all of them.<br/><br/>"Isn't this a merry little procession?" she mused as they made their way out of town. "And to think that they're the ones paying us for this!"