<strong>Point Respite: the first full day</strong><br/><br/>Identifying the origin of the meat was made more difficult by the additional flavor of some unfamiliar (and somewhat intense) but fairly pleasant spices. This, of course, raised another bundle of questions. Food production was one thing, but what sort of expedition gathered and cultivated foreign spices so early during the exploration of a new land? Or perhaps the flavors came from something else entirely?<br/><br/>For the new arrivals to Dra Sirdu, the remainder of first day passed fairly quickly, and, at least compared to the morning's troubles, fairly uneventfully. Unsurprisingly for a relatively small and extremely isolated locale, word spread quickly. Aeryn, in particular, got nods or polite from passersby. From their clothing, most of them were likely local merchants angling to make inroads to business with the Society. Apparently it hadn't fallen so far from grace (or sensible management) that it had ceased to be worth dealing with, for whatever comfort that offered.<br/><br/>Surprisingly, Eshalu and Reliyian received fewer and fewer curious stares as the day lengthened and gradually wound to an end. Erianthe remained an object of awe and disbelief, but with the novelty quickly dwindling, a pair of elves wasn't a large enough oddity to attack the notice of long-term residents of the island.<br/><br/>The bell tower tolled intermittently as day lengthened and then gradually came to an end: once at midday, then twice at sunset. Within minutes of the second bell toll, the streets began to empty, and soon thereafter, patrols started clearing away any stragglers. Should anyone attempt to remain out later, they would have to avoid the guards.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">The Patrols</div><div class="spoiler_body"> The guards move about in groups of two, and are Good (+3) opposition to anyone trying to sneak away. Nothing special, but they're alert and used to looking for would-be curfew evaders.</div></div>