The Old Man
* ?5 a- ^0 e4 L7 Y& N0 gTika Waylan straightened herback with a sigh. flexing her shoulders to ease her crampedmuscles. ) }8 a, A6 M& N1 }7 ^: T
She tossed the soapy bar rag into the water pail and lanced around the empty room. : [3 M: H, }% L2 k' S" r
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It was getting harder to keep up the old inn. There was a lotof love rubbed into the warm finish of the wood, 4 k( D$ J6 H4 Q
but even loveand tallow couldn't hide the cracks and splits in the well-usedtables or prevent a customer from sitting on an occasionalsplinter.
0 y7 M* s! e& q5 L+ t+ ^The Inn of the Last Home was not fancy, not like someshe'd heard about in Haven. It was comfortable. & w' F7 D$ ~/ n: u5 D( F% j
The living tree in which it was built wrapped its ancient arms around it lovingly, while the walls and fixtures were crafted around theboughs
. ?" S; Q$ i3 P; w; R+ O' Y& mof the tree with such care as to make it impossible to tell where nature's work left off and man's began. The bar seemed to ebb and flow like 4 T! ]/ }, ], q$ ]6 o+ l; C
a polished wave around the living wood that supported it. The stained glass in the window panes cast welcoming flashes of vibrant color
7 ?$ V1 t6 D! g& X, c0 n% B7 dacross the room.Shadows were dwindling as noon approached. The Inn of the Last Home would soon be open for business.
/ }& l8 c2 j9 q! ]+ f& }Tika looked around and smiled in satisfaction. The tables were clean and polished. All she had left to do was sweep the floor. ! D$ f7 v) y# h Q; ~
0 P1 M( A, ^ m: D t0 F7 z HShe began to shove aside the heavy wooden benches, as Otik emerged from the kitchen, enveloped in fragrant steam.
P% P0 F- m: n4 k# f$ o x- {"Should be another brisk day—for both the weather andbusiness," he said, squeezing his stout body behind the bar. Hebegan to set out mugs, & x! C6 u# V3 V& S @3 m
whistling cheerfully."I'd like the business cooler and the weather warmer," $ C6 f. P- E0 J3 P6 e4 n- d7 e( T
said Tika, tugging at a bench. "I walked my feet off yesterday and got little thanks and less tips! Such a gloomy crowd! Everybodynervous,
4 s: \# u; a9 g" N, e9 A2 ^jumping at every sound. I dropped a mug last night and—I swear—Retark drew his sword!"
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