"Almost to town, dear. Do you think you can make it?" Valis announced gently to her passenger, an older man, who was chilled by the weather. Valis had found him on the roadside, his leg bent at an odd and painful angle. He told her of how both his cart and belongings were taken from him by force by some wannabe highway bandits. It was a short fight when they pushed him off his cart and into a ditch, landing and breaking his leg. 

He was embarrassed at first to ask for help, but Valis took him under her wing without a second thought. She had covered him with some of her handmade blankets. Valis also had to tend to his leg as best as she could, having to reluctantly snap it back into place. [i]I’ll have to purchase some more materials. These not many plants that grow out in the cold so I’ll have to make do.[/i] She thought as she had wrapped and made a splint with some branches she had found.

"I think so," The old man rasped, a hint of pain in his voice as the centaur tried to walk as smoothly as she could as to not worsen his injury. She had suggested him to ride on her back, the extra weight being nothing and she was on her way to town anyway. "Although who knows how long I would have been in that ditch if it weren't for you. I could have easily frozen to death.” He spoke with a shiver, wrapping the blankets tighter around his frail frame.

Valis gave a gentle smile, shaking her head. "Oh goodness, we better get you out of this cold. Let’s hope you haven’t caught a cold!” She spoke worriedly, standing outside the northern entrance to the tall walls that surrounded the village. 

Valis gave a friendly wave to the guards, “Hello there!” She called, “I’m just passing through and hoped to stay. This gentleman here was just attacked and robbed by some bandits, perhaps you could help?” With this, she was allowed entrance, kneeling down as a couple guards heaved the old man up, supporting him.

“We appreciate your help miss. And your work here is done, no worries, we just want some details on the bandits. We’ll make sure he’ll get proper treatment. We hope you enjoy your stay.” Taking that as her being dismissed, Valis left, hearing the old man shout his gratitude to her before she was out of earshot. With a smile, she looked around at the village, Reisui she believed the old man had called it. It was smaller than other towns she had visited but it gave off a warm and almost home like feel.  Perhaps it was because her own home was similar, also covered in snow and the chill that never seemed to bother her.  

Even so, it would be nice to get something warm to eat and relax a bit. Looking around, the centaur spotted a building that appeared to be a tavern of some sort. She hoped she could get a room since she planned on stay for a few days, although wouldn’t be too disappointed if she’d manage to earn a spot in the stable, like she had many times before. Some tavern or inn owners saw only her beast half, and she couldn’t blame them. Valis figured as long as she could get something to eat, she wouldn’t care where she’d sleep.

She entered the tavern quietly, not wanting to interrupt whatever that was going on. There was a quick chittering noise before the tiny head of a sugar glider poked out from the curls on her head. She looked up at the rodent with a small laugh, seeing Seble be relieved they were out of the cold, and resting on one of the centaur’s horns. Both looked around curiously, spotting a pair of lovely Drows, one appearing to be dancing. She didn’t feel like questioning it, figuring if the moment called for dancing, she would do so as well if she didn’t have four left hooves.

“Greetings, sorry to bother, but I would like a room for a few days?” She reached over, fiddling with her saddle bag to pull out her pouch of coins.