Argurious Agreed with Brisa that it would be great if they had a pack animal to carry the bags. " I think it would be better to save up on the money and buy one when we arrive. if the weather is really so much different there and it is here, i think it be better if we buy an animal that is better suited to the environment there." 

"Also i think i can make us a cart. I've been thinking and talking to teh farmer i work with. He said that smaller carts can be made so that they can be easier to disassemble and transfer across bodies of water. They also require one person and little tools to be assembled on the spot. So i think our best bet is to make one and than make the harness there depending on which pack animal we get. The goats we can still have as additional pack animals and a constant food supply. although the farmer warned me that the bigger the convoy we appear the more chances are that bandits will try to attack us."

" About the tools i think we should get all teh basic tools of each of our crafts. that way upkeep is allot easier also on days when we will rest or out wait the storms and such, we could make items to be sold." Argurious was silent for a moment before he thought about weapons. "Aiden is it possible for you to ask your mentor to make a maintenance check on our  weapons and tools. It think teh knives are rusted, my axe is chipped, also i think we should spend some money on some proper shield spear and sword for you." Argurious thought for a moment and looked at his money bag. he got up took it and dropped it on the table. " There. that's all teh money i got. use it as possible. Ill stay at teh leather shop late for the next few days and make us some proper leather armour with the help of my mentor. And ask farmer if he could make us some bows and arrows." Argurious at first didn't want to share his money, because he spent some of it on the women in the brothel and told for his crafts. He wanted to tell the other kids about it, but couldn't because he was afraid they would be cross with him.


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The weeks in the ship were long and hard. Argurious hated the it. Although he had no problem with the motion sickness the idea that they are trapped on a wooden boat on a body of water made him uneasy. He knew that if he would fall into the water he would probably drown. He did know how to swim, but in these waters the waves and currents are a completely different story than the ones he is used to. 

His daily routine started with getting woken up by the quarter master with the rest of teh ship, and then working to the bone till the sun set. Because of how much he pushed himself over the winter the schedule was easy. What bothered him was the treatment he and Aiden got from teh crew. They all acted towards them like they knew nothing and were in everyone's way. The fact that the treatment didn't change once Argurious helped allot by repairing teh ship from the storm and saving everyone allot of energy and time. Except for a few people Argurious hated most of them. One thing he was glad about was the fact he shared his sleeping quarters only with Aiden, the boys were already so used to each other that sharing a small space was of no problem to Argurious.

The inability to see Brisa and check up on her was driving Argurious mad for the most of the days. The crew kept making inappropriate jokes about her, and deep down Argurious was worried about his friend. Even after teh storm calmed, he could not get to see her. The fact there was no other woman on board made things only worse For Argurious. The images that grew in his nightmares were sometimes almost too much for him to bare. Couple of times he almost forced his way to Brisa. 

This night he woke up shortly after he fell asleep. The images in his head were focused on dark skeletal beings that were slowly stalking teh children. Argurious tried to warn the other to but they made fun of him for believing so and laughed and mocked him. As they laughed teh creatures kept sneaking closer. Argurious tried to warn the two but they bought laughed like they were in some kind of trans. then one of the creatures leapt into Aiden, and Argurious awoke with a start. 
He slowly made his way to teh deck to get some fresh air and relax his mind. First he checked no one else was there looking at him, and once he was positive, he started to do and exercise he thought of to keep him in shape.