<div class="floatright">(https://i.imgur.com/M0Uucn5.jpg)</div>Gundren nodded his thanks as the small towel was handed to him, mopping up the spilled drink and attempting to sup at it under his beard in the hopes of not being seen to do so.<abbr title="&quot;Yes, I have to admit that the kobold's speech patterns are hard to parse,&quot;">"Aye, I have tae admit the wee dragon's speech is a bit hard tae unnerstand at times,"</abbr>the dwarf said, not a bit of irony in his voice,<abbr title="&quot;But she's quite good insofar as she's actually willing to try to learn. Nigel doesn't exist in this timeline, so she's the only kobold I know willing to look at a book never mind learn a language from it.&quot;">"But she's a bonnie wee thing for learnin' tae being wi'. Couldn't think o' any o'er kobbie who'd be willin tae e'en look at a book ne'er mind learn the ken o' language wi' it."</abbr><br/><br/><abbr title="&quot;To answer your question you'll be driving an ox-drawn carriage.&quot;">"And tae answer your question, it'll be an oxen-driven wagon ye'll be haulin' the goods in. Right,"</abbr>he said, downing the last of a drink,<abbr title="&quot;I'm off to the local blacksmith, Sildar's likely done getting his gear seen to. I'll drop your advance off with the innkeeper for your rooms, dinner and breakfast are on me. Let it not be said I'm not charitable to my allies&quot;">"Ah'll be of tae the local blackie, Sildar's likely done wi' getting 'is stuff sorted by now, Ah'll say hi tae yer folks when Ah'm there Alice. Ah'll drop a wee bit o' loot at the bar and ye can stay the night here as ye wish, dinner an' breakie's on me, let it no be said ol' Gundren'd let a lass no' have three square meals!."</abbr><br/><br/><hr/><strong><br/>OOC:</strong>At this point you may decide to continue talking in the party, getting to know each other, or whenever you're ready to move on let me know and we'll start on to the voyage to Harkenwold