Chapter TenThe innkeeper, a bald man in his forties with a scraggly mop of hair and a trim brown beard, almost threw his back out bowing as Mizar strode through the door. He wasted no time directing Mizar and Vaxi to their rooms. He also informed them that Sen was waiting in the dining room, and that he'd had his cook prepare the best meal the King's Rest was capable of serving, in honor of the High Mage's visit.
The room was slightly larger than the one Vaxi had occupied in Deegan's home. It housed a bed-frame with a soft mattress, a small table and chair, several shelves, and a medium-sized clay pot in the corner. On the table was a pitcher of clean water. She took a few minutes to moisten her hair and, using two small wooden rings, tie her hair back into a simple braid.
Refreshed, she
