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 It’s been a long few days for the residents of Shezze. For the usually small and worthless village, the situation had take a sudden turn to the worse. It all had started with the appearance of a nest of giant snakes near the newly dug up mineshaft. Each of those serpents big enough to swallow a man whole, but still those were dealt with by the resident garrison. Then the temperature in the region dropped soon after to the point where water started to freeze. This rare occurrence as always was left unexplained, but people knew to simply settle down in their homes and wait for it to pass as it had every time before. 

 It’s been a week since the temperature drop started and now the temperature had finally started to normalize. The people had once more taken to walking outside their houses and take care of the small worthless place they called home. It was early in the morning hours now and everyone was hurrying off to the animal pens or the newly dug mine. Torches and lamps were scattered everywhere as they represented the only source of light within this bleak village.

 The single store in Shezze had just opened and so has the inn as revealed by the warm colors splashing across the glass of the windows from the warm fireplaces inside. The day has finally started and none of the villagers yet knew the gathering that was going to take place in their humble home. 

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  Locations of interest within Shezze: [list]
[*]The mine – A new mineshaft dug towards the unexplored regions in hope of locating resources.
[*]The store – The only store within the village, accepts both money and barter. Has a number of dried rations and other small trinkets. Still despite it being a small run down thing, who knows what secrets lay within.
[*]The square – Located in the center of the village, has a big oil lamp right in the middle. Usually empty during the day hours.
[*]Rugged Mushroom – The only tavern in Shezze and naturally the only place to stay at. For a small fee provides shelter, decent food and alcohol.
[*]The Chapel – The holy place in Shezze, the chapel is the home of the only priest in the village. 
[*]The barracks – The final location of interest, the barracks are a small building with two floors, a small stone walled yard and heavy metal gates.[/list] 

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[color=c4df9b][center][h1]Sala & Vala[/h1][/center][/color]

[center][color=c4df9b]Location:[/color] The square, Shezze
[color=c4df9b]Interacting With:[/color] No one in specific.[/center]

 They had finally arrived, the twins realized when they saw from distance the dim light at the end of the tunnel. They were traveling for days and days without much rest to come to Shezze and they were finally here! Sala and Vala smiled widely and started to run, a small hope filling their hearts with warm sensation and dreams of better future… a free future.

 It was already some time past the morning and the village appeared rather empty as everyone had gone to their place of work. The miners could be heard swinging away at the new mine while the farmers were out and away with the few animals in the mushroom fields that were used for animal fodder. The narrow and dark streets were empty, the torches scattered about the place, threw scary shadows at every corner as they walked towards the center of the village.

 They didn’t want to talk with people too much right now. In fact the twins felt tired and hungry after their long journey. When was the last time they stopped to rest? They thought about it and realized it’s been at least 2 days since they last slept for more than an hour. They had to most near constantly to get away from the church’s men. Now that they had arrived in Shezze, they were safe. This small village was the departing point towards the unknown and this was the only place where the Church of Light showed leniency towards the presence of criminals and the like, for those who ventured out in the darkness were considered already dead anyways. 

 [color=c4df9b]“We are finally here…”[/color] Sala said with a smile, taking her sister’s hand in her own with childishly happy expression.[color=c4df9b]” …Now we can be free, truly free.”[/color] Vala finished her sister’s sentence and the two smiled.

 They now wondered what to do as they looked around, before finally noting the inn nearby. It brought a smile on their lips and they looked at each other, nodding in unison and agreement. It was time for a meal.