One of the dock hands steps half way out of a small shack looking over the group. She steps back in to get closer the the brazier for warmth.

[color=6ecff6]"I've a rowboat that can fit about four people or a sloop that can carry about eight. The sloop takes more skill to use though, and with either you'll have to drag the boat across the ice to get to the water. If you want someone who can operate the sloop I can do it for three gold. Otherwise you can check at the [i]Wet Trout[/i] or the [i]White Lady Inn[/i] for someone who isn't already on the lake fishing."[/color]