[center][h2]Chapter 2[/h2][/center]

They'd traveled three days following the River Eiskalt. The weather had held, and thankfully the ground was flat and sparsely wooded. Cyrdic knew the lack of Beastmen must have been for the very close proximity of Wolfenburg, and as they traveled he grew more and more sure of himself that Wolfenburg would be the only town on this side of the river allowing them passage on a barge. Luckily, with one of his last pistol shots, he'd scored a small buck. The soldier had skinned it, boiled the hide and made it into a makeshift bag for their treasures. It had been a fine night of feasting, one of the few the two outlaws have had. 

On the fourth day, they found the Wolfenburg port, bartering passage aboard the River Barge called the [i]Imperial Pride[/i]. It was an impressively large barge to be sure, but nothing entirely special about it. With a few of their gold coins, they'd bought a cabin for the two of them, though there was only one bed. Cyrdic volunteered to sleep on the floor, and told Camilla to stay on the barge while he entered Wolfenburg to trade in some of their valuables for money and supplies. 

It took him half a day, but he returned with hardy carrying sacks, another long barreled Hochland pistol for Camilla, new clothing for the two of them, various items Camilla had suggested, and piles of Gold coins from what had been trades. They might not be as rich as kings, but they could survive comfortably for awhile. 

The barges captain was a hooked nosed Hochlander named Fierchan Schmitt, who always seemed to pick splinters off the wooden railings whenever he contemplated a problem, or perhaps what to have for lunch. The cabin boys were most just that, boys. Younger than even Camilla, and more than a few had seemed intrigued by her. Apart from them, they had an Estalian sailing master, a Dwarf carpenter, and a few Middenland/Talabheim passangers, same as them.  

Just as Cyrdic stepped back aboard and set their new items into their Cabin, did Schmitt call for them to cast off. 
[@Penny]