Gen looked a bit reluctant, well actually, he looked very reluctant, and I immediately said, “Don’t tell me anything you don’t want to. I just thought you looked like you needed some help, and if you have questions or such, I’d be glad to lend you a hand.”
“Thank you, Tribley, there’s so much that I don’t know, and I need to learn as much as possible as fast as possible.”
“Do you have a room for the night arranged?” It occurred to me that if Gen had never actually spoken to the innkeeper he might not have paid for a bed, and the innkeep had told me I’d been given his last room. I explained this to him, and he looked more than somewhat dismayed at the thought of being kicked out of the inn when the landlord closed for the night.
“Gen, if you like, you could stay in my room,” I said, and
