Reluctant as they may be, both Xenon and Trink ended up coming along with Zera and Xavier.
They spent the afternoon tracking a building that Zera tried to describe. It was challenging to picture something out of memory.
By nightfall, the four of them were scorched, exhausted, and wanted a shower. Zera wished they could at least find some beddings, if not a warm bath.
Taking any showers was a no-deal. There was no running water around the outskirts. But if they were lucky, they might find dusty mattresses in a room or two.
That was wishful thinking as well.
Finding an appropriate building to stop for the night, Zera distributed the supplies they had and sat in the corner. Xavier was able to find coals and produce fire in the broken fireplace.
Without anything to keep them warm, Zera was grateful for the fire. But she kept a reasonable distance from everyone else. She needed time to think.
