As I finished my talk with the guard who seemed nice he never told me where Ariel cold be. I can understand if safety of citizen's private lives matter so I didn't argue.
As I walk through the streets it seems not many people are out. I look over to a house and I can see candle lights glitter through the grates of a window. So people are just not out yet.
Man I hope the sun comes up sooner. Gonna be a long day if this cold is like this throughout the day. But the sun is slowly coming up so hopefully, it will just warm up. Frosty days these days...
-20 minutes later-
I walk around the town searching for something to buy, eat, or sit around and lounge. Saw the market again but it was empty essentially. Likely too early.
I walk around for about 20 minutes and frankly it was very relaxing. Got some exercise tho not much since it was just walking. Plus got to sightsee. Though I wish there were more people walking about the streets.
-10 minutes later-
I eventually found where some taverns were in the western part of the town. Found one with a Star called the "Rising Sun". Doesn't take someone to know this place likely does business in the morning a lot.
I walk to the door and the moment I put my hand on the door it swings inwards pulling me through. I fall short first into the wooden brown wooden floorboards and immediately grunt in pain.
"Oof! Fucking shit!" I say out of habit. What else would someone say do falling face forward into the floor.
As my nose hits the ground for a brief moment I black out. But wake back up seconds later with a blooding nose.
"Shit! Sorry kid" a voice calls out after I awake from my brief K.O from the floor. Or maybe the door.
I try to get my self up but instead 2 pairs of arms grab hold under my shoulders and lift me up effortlessly for me.
One of them a strong female human wearing silver plate armor and another a human male wearing what apears to be leather brown armor with a red sash going over his chest.
I get a hold of my balance after they lift me but the numbness of my nose reminds me of the new issue. I need clothes or a napkin.
"Hey kid" a man calls out, "sorry about door I didn't know someone would hold onto the knob when I opened it ha...ha..." he laughs awkwardly.
*sighs* the two humans next to me both have the same reaction and sigh almost in sync.
The man who seemed to have opened the door was another human taller with broad shoulders and is wearing shoulder pads but has his bare chest exposed. Not the most functional looking piece of gear I would say.
Unless he hasn't found one yet. Then he should. Because a big guy like his is still not immune to a arrow or spear to the chest.
"So are we good kid?" he asks with both arms crossed looking down on me.
I stop for a moment and think. Maybe I can take advantage of this. I got some money but maybe I can get them to give me some for the damages.
"Ugh. My nose hurts so badly" I suck at acting I done fucked up.
"Yeah...still sorry about that. We just spent our coins drinking so we got none to pay you with" he says while walking away past me.
The other male human follows up with him gesturing he is also sorry. Sucks man...I get a bloody nose and nothing in return.
The woman puts her hand on my should and with a strong grip turns me around.
I swing around in the direction I was turns from and see her hand with 3 silver coins.
It's not much but a kind gesture.
"Sorry about the uhm, damage kid. It's not much but at least it is something," she says extending it into my face.
Well, I got something alright. Just not worth the damage. I say that as if I did this on purpose which I didn't.
As they walk out the woman casual passes by me while my nose is still bleeding. I turn around and some of the morning patrons just look at me while eating.
I take my left hand and move it to my nose and feel the blood. I feel tempted to lick my own blood for some reason. Maybe because I am hungry. I need a napkin...
"He-hey! Can someone let me borrow a napkin?" I ask while pinching my nose
No one seemed to get up except a little boy running from his table over to me. The mother tried to reach out to stop him but fails miserably and just sits at her table.
"Hey! I hope you blood doesn't all go away!"
"Oh don't worry it won't," I say while smiling.
The kid runs back to his table with the mother shaking her head in disapproval. I guss she doesn't like me for I am a stranger or because of some other reason.
"Now you don't have a napkin Jin..." the woman says to her child.
I guess I know why she didn't want him giving the napkin away. But still.
I walk outside for a few moments to wipe my nose and let it take its toll for a bit and walk back inside. Sounds like a good plan at the moment.
-4 minutes later-
I think it's dried up now. Now I will have to deal with the new problem, crusty dried up nostrils. But at least I could get something to eat here.
I walk back inside and some of the patrons had finished by the time I had entered and were just talking inside. I guess this is a chill place for people to hang out even after they ate.
"Hey, can I have a seat to eat something?" I ask while rubbing my hands on my pants.
"Sure thing! Lillith someone needs a seat!" the man calls over.
I wait for a few seconds later and a girl runs out adjusting her dress still. I feel like she just woke up and was still putting clothes on when she was called upon. She has blonde hair, blue eyes, and is wearing a pink dress. She looks like she is my age.
Well, I am a lizardman so we don't look alike now that I think about it. She looks like 16 years old for a human coming from experience. I was not a girl but you know what I mean!
*huff huff* "He" *huff* "Hello sir! How may we help you? *huff*
She seems exhausted. Must've been in a hurry from whatever room she was in. I won't comment on it. Who am I kidding actually I will comment on it.
"I am going to have a morning breakfast if possible? Also, you seem tired or something. You come running down the stairs or what haha?"
"Uhm yeah, I just uhm. With my boyfriend," she says while straightening her poster back straight.
"Oh cool, well then, can I have a seat now thank you?"
"Oh of course"
We both walk to the right of the entrance in the corner of the tavern. With a single seat and a small table with a window. Perfect for the lonely me right now.
"So what would you like to eat?" she asks
I don't even know what they even have. I have no menu to look at. Maybe she assumes I have been here.
"I don't know so how about you surprise me!" I say with a cheerful tone.
"Sure thing! I know just what you will like sir!" she walks off into the back of where the kitchen must be.
I wonder what is on the menu since I have no idea. Hopefully some really good stuff. Like maybe pancakes in the morning with syrup.
I have had some of them in this world and this world does seem to have foods from my previous life but really old classics.
-16 minutes later-
I look out the window for long period of time thinking about the time I lost from being in a coma. I lost a lot of time...But I hope to keep going even though I missed part of my life. Better than loosing my whole life.
As I keep thinking in deep thought I hear some cheerful cries with a hint of perkiness.
"Hello! You still hungry?" the voice said.
I turn my head to see of all things pancakes! 2ho would've thought. They better be good. I take my pancakes very seriously. Sort of like wine pricks who take whine like it is the staple of human creation.
"We have pancakes with eggs, butter, and syrup! So please enjoy, anything else?"
I think for a moment, and the three pancakes on my dish look like they are provoking me to take both hands and shove them into my own mouth.
"No nothing. Thank you for the meal"
"Your welcome, and please once aga-" before she could finish her sentence a yelling came from the kitchen.
"Lilith! Get back in here now"
I turn my head in shock and turn to her. She has a face of sadness and worry. Someone doesn't yell like that and have a response like this unless something wrong is up.
"Hey was that your?" I say partially insinuating what I think it is.
"Ye-yes... he is my boyfriend"
Wow...but the voice seemed familiar to though. It sounded like a man's. There is only two men I have met. Ugmand..and the guard. So far this tone and aggression was more like Ugmand in our first encounter.
But the way he called his girlfriend over, got on my nerves...