"Elina, I need to find a rare book. Do you know where in the city I should look?"
- "Nothing new, Your Grace. People talk of the harvest, the weather, and their pretty, well-knit children."
- "Our local flower man has been happy as a prince, since Lady Valerie appeared in our city. His business wasn't
- "I'm talking too much, Your Grace!" Elina sighs.
- "Oh, I was right when I said that Pitax is full of shameless foxes dressed like people! Lately there's so many
- Elina sighs again. "Of course, Your Grace."
- "Your Grace, I'm telling you, soon they'll be banning Sir Jubilost from all the neighborhood taverns. The inns
- "I heard from a neighbor, who heard from her child's godmother, who heard from... oh dear, listen to me rattli
- Elina throws up her hands. "You've no idea how thankful I am, Your Grace! All my life I've dreamed of cooking
- "I wouldn't want to court disaster, baroness, but the people are talking about you... Someone said you're curs
- "After seeing your warriors, the local folks came up with a new saying. They used to say 'wide as a road' or '
- Behind the inn's bar stands a young woman with curly red hair, a round face and rosy cheeks. She gives you a f
- "Nothing but trouble and sorrow. Those Pitax snakes keep talking, and folks either listen to them or get scare
- "Again that tower on the Candlemere, Your Grace! A fishermen saw monsters on the island. Cayden forbid they're
- Elina is glowing. "Thank you so much! I am sure you can handle it easily!"
- "It's probably you who can tell us the news. Our regulars keep talking about the Rushlight Tournament! I reall
- Elina seems to be brooding. She tugs at the seam of her apron and looks at you with uncertainty. "Your Grace!
- "There's a new saying in the barony. 'Wherever Sir Harrim walks, rye won't sprout and milk will sour.'"
- "People say different things, Your Grace. One says he turned away for a moment, and someone stole the ham from
- "A local hunter came up to me, pointed at the wolf that walks beside that silent friend of yours, and asked me
- "Oh, stop, Your Grace! You know the news around here: nothing strange is happening, we're rebuilding the city,
- "Refugees are coming in from around Restov! Poor things... They say there's a whole horde of barbarians attack
- "Lately everyone's been talking about the tower at the Candlemere. They say lights were dancing around it like
- "They say Annamede Belavarah is here on a tour of the barony. She's a famous bard, who they call no less than
- "It's enough to make a cat laugh, Your Grace. A little bird told me that a few young lasses pretended to be si
- "An old man came through, an odd-looking fellow. Talked about some goddess that was going to come and sweep aw
- Elina makes a curtsy, like a lady in waiting. "Welcome, Your Grace!"
- "Almost no news. We're explaining to travelers and guests from the farthest settlements that we're not a baron
- "Everything seems calm, it's just that... There was a hunter from Varnhold, used to come in every week — don't
- "Travelers coming in from Brevoy, have run across groups of barbarians a few times. They're quite some ways fr
- "The best fish gets brought in from Silverstep Lake. But there's been trouble out there. They saw a strange bo
- "Every local resident is very, very concerned about one thing. Will lady Linzi mention them in her book?! I'd
- "The whole town is talking about that Stefano — a lord from Pitax! It seems there isn't a single man who this
- "One villager named her newborn daughter 'Octavia' after your companion. She says lady Octavia is kind, and sh
- Elina throws up her hands. "This is a roc's egg! Our family has an ancient recipe for how to cook it! It's ama
- "What's there to talk about, Your Highness? Trouble, trouble everywhere. Monsters, natural disasters, monsters
- "Nothing new, Your Grace. Almost every day we're crying over another victim of the monsters. It seems there's
- "Those thieves are real masters of getting into other people's houses — and they steal whatever they find. At
- "No other news, Your Grace. The people are recounting your past victories for the hundredth time, out of sheer
- "To get an egg from the roc, Your Grace. The roc lives on Talon Peak, and that bird is scary — big and angry!"
- After a brief moment of confusion, Elina answers easily, "Of course I did. Ekun's a handsome man! And he's har
- "You've probably asked the vendors, haven't you? If not, then do that, and if you have... um... Oh – I know wh
- "Absolutely nothing new. I'll tell you this month's topic of debate... What color is the best one for fences."
- "Tell me about yourself."
- "During the celebration in the forest, you kept staring at Ekun, giving him a certain look..."
- "I have that roc's egg!"
- "Please remind me what you'd asked me for..."
- "Elina, I have a giant bird's egg. I thought you might be interested."
- "Please tell me what other news you've heard. Your stories are so interesting — and useful."
- "What's new around here?"
- "Elina, I need to find a rare book. Do you know where in the city I should look?"
- "I heard there's been a number of thefts in town. Do you know anything about it?"
- "Show us what treats you have."
- "What did you want to ask me, Elina?"
- "Elina, do you have anything to tell me?"
- "What's the news around here?"
- "All the news in the whole region must pass through this inn. What rumors have you heard?"
- "I should go."
- "I am curious what the people are talking about."
