Chapter 12The following morning was bright and sunny, as late spring mornings often are, although of course this was the first time any of them had experienced one. Renard and the apprentices left the inn in search of something to eat, leaving the animals in the stable behind it to pick up later.
As they walked down the main road, most of the town’s residents eyed them with suspicion, although a few of them nodded and smiled as they went past them.
“Don’t think I’d like living here,” Petyr said under his breath to Merek as he helped his friend along the roadway.
“Tybout did warn us they aren’t too friendly,” Merek replied.
They finally came upon a tavern which was open for business. When they entered, they were greeted, to their surprise, but the tavern keeper’s, “Welcome, my friends.
