SATURDAY UPDATE 22 By the time we hit Owl’s Reach it was dark and cold A chilly wind blew through the streets The place would have seemed abandoned if not for those few scurrying here and there Even so most of the shops were still open Their windows glowing cheerfully in the gloom flickered every now and then when there was Take care out there Breeze Runt It’s been real Stay safe Thanks again Couldn’t have done it without you 4 Good luck on your quest Be sure to visit us kay
movement inside But first we headed to the square with our new allies There we saw each other off I watched them go wishing we’d said more than simple goodbyes wishing we’d never had to say goodbye at all But they had their quest and we had ours Wind gnawing at our backs the two representatives of Team Runt walked straight to that blacksmith Or is it Team Breeze after today The blacksmith gave me 750 emeralds for the glowmoss as promised We traded the loot for another 3,572 That was unusual I think because it was mostly Urf’s stuff not the boss loot Breeze and I felt it’d be a good idea to give those items to our friends back home Souvenirs from our first little tour of the Overworld And if you were wondering yes Breeze insisted on keeping that dumb stick We went to the Quill Feather right after the blacksmith After we sauntered in I looked Feathers straight in the eye and slammed 2,500 onto her light-blue carpet counter I’ll take an advvvvvaeon forge Not a spelling error I began to say advanced crafting table then smoothly transitioned to the item’s real name Because I’m as smooth as an ice block on a warm sunny day 5
That was quick she said You must have found a quest After glancing downward and eyeing Breeze with a knowing smile she added And by the looks of it I’d say your quest went rather well Huh What’d she mean by that And why does she keep staring at our hands Only then did I realize that Breeze and I were uh holding hands Well the wind was freezing tonight It even felt cold indoors So her hands must have gotten cold These northern biomes you see You’ve got it all wrong I said She’s not my Breeze interrupted me with a smile Our quest did go well but we’re rather exhausted so if we could just get that forge I’ll be right back A minute later I was holding a cube of raw and unimaginable power It was warm to the touch and its emerald-and-diamond grid pulsed softly I found it hard to believe that this item was thousands of years old It looked as though it had been crafted only yesterday shiny 6
its gray surfaces without a single scratch or blemish the diamond emblems of tools adorning its sides showing no sign of wear I handed it to Breeze who began carefully inspecting it like the neophyte historian she was Will that be all Feathers asked Like this thing isn’t enough I thought I gave her a nod As Feathers opened her mouth to deliver what I guessed was that standard shopkeeper line I beat her to the punch saying it loud and fast PLEASURE DOIN BUSINESS WITH YA Boom She didn’t know what to say to that Only closed her mouth and slowly blinked When it comes to dealing with these shopkeepers I’m a pro After I pocketed the forge Breeze dragged me outside by the hand The mayor will be thrilled she said as we both approached her horse 7
