Malkus looks over to you with a nod. He motions her to sit as he takes out another loaf of bread, with some dried fruit, a few strips of salted jerky, and cold peas. [color=00a651]"Eat. We'll need to save money for gear soon. Bagai found a lead on his brother. Couple of travelers stopped by and reported being attacked by a gang of bandits. Saw them hauling some prisoners in a cart. Bagai thinks his brother might be there too. He's gone off to scout, so we need to get yourself ready for the trip."[/color] Finishing his meal, Malkus puts the rest of his rations away and waits for you to finish as well. He will let you keep it, as he has plenty to spare.

[color=00a651]"When you're done eating, give me your sword. I'll head over to the guild to get it worked on. I can tell just from it's handle it's in terrible shape, so let me sharpen it up before you need it. While I do that you should go see about buying a horse. We can travel faster that way, and on an open field we can out maneuver any ambush. One last thing: stay out of trouble. Like Bagai said yesterday, chances are the guard works with the thieves and it's impossible to know who to trust, especially since you're a foreigner here. If you run into trouble head to the merchant's guild. They're at the center of town and have a big emblem with scales and coin, you can't miss it."[/color]