6 She Gets a Bargain (1/2)
”Now that I have some money, the first thing I need to do is find a place to stay.” Robin said to herself. ”And then afterwards see to getting a proper meal.”
What about the bag of dandelions? Well, since she had money, why would she reject a proper meal for a salad of nothing but slightly bitter herbs? That's like asking if someone wants a salad while eating a big piece of juicy steak in front of them. Can anyone imagine who would refuse the steak?
(AN: For those of you who are vegetarians, my apologies. Robin does not agree with your ethics towards food.)
The weeds were placed to the side to be given as feed for the guild's livestock. As for Robin, she had asked around and found a good inn to stay at for the time being:Magpie Inn. As she entered, a tiny bell rung, notifying the young man at the counter.
”Welcome to Magpie Inn! Are you here for a meal, or to grab a room?” He asked.
”...Ah! Both. I'm here for both.” Robin replied.
”I see. And how long will you be staying?” He asked.
”Before I can answer that, I'll need to ask about your prices.” Robin said sheepishly.
”One Large Bronze coin per day, and one regular bronze coin per meal. Only breakfast and dinner are provided, though. If you apply to stay for a week, we'll wave the meal fees and simply charge five large copper coins.” He replied.
”Hmm? Why don't you just ask for one silver?” Robin asked.
”That's cuz most of our customers are commoners and peddlers.” He replied. ”And not everybody realizes that five large coppers is one silver. It's only when the occasional adventurer comes through that we can get an influx of silver.”
”Well, I suppose that makes sense.” Robin nodded thoughtfully, thinking of how empty the adventurer guild had looked. A small town would Perhaps that was the real reason why there were so many requests up on the board. ”But, unfortunately, I've only got a few silver on me.” She placed one silver on the counter.
”Just finished a job, huh?” The young man noticed as he accepted the coin. He grabbed a key from underneath the counter. ”Here you go. It's room seven. Up the stairs, and three doors to your right. Dinner will be served in the common room in a quarter hour.”
”Thanks!” Robin replied as she inhaled the smell of cooking food. Hmm. From the smell, it seemed to include chicken. While she wasn't the best in terms of cooking or baking, she could usually tell the main ingredient by the smell. Unless, of course, it was a cold dish.
She didn't really have very many things, so she decided to go to the common room and wait for dinner. Dinner really did have chicken: chicken noodle soup, along with some rye bread and a side salad of both pickled and fresh vegetables mixed together. It reminded Robin slightly of sauerkraut.
After dinner, Robin headed to her room and thought over what she had accomplished that day.
”Money, check. Shelter, Check! Food, check!” She muttered to herself.
”Next on the list is: clothes. Looks like I'll have to go shopping tomorrow. Also, adding onto the list of things to keep an eye out for, some sort of storage bag or item box would be really helpful.”
And, with that, Robin quickly fell asleep.
-------The Next Day------
After asking around, Robin was quickly able to find her next target. There was only one tailors shop in town. But, even so, it was a bit difficult to find it without someone drawing a small map for her. This town had originally been just a small village, so the layout of the buildings was not very well planned. Aside from the village square, business buildings and residences were mixed together, creating a network of alleyways and by-routes.
Still, Robin was able to find it relatively quickly.