The Innkeeper's Spell - Part 3

“So, like this?” I scribbled on the parchment in front of me, trying to understand what I was being asked to create.

“Yep, though this section does better with some sand. Ultimately, it’s the water in the pipe that keeps the stink away. See? This part of the pipe curves back on itself. Water sits in there and keeps gasses from rising back up.” Sienna tapped on the diagram.

“That’s the important part.” Emlyn sipped at her wine. “Don’t mess that part up.”

I rolled my eyes as the table laughed.

Making a toilet for our new little base was at the very top of my list, and I was being reminded about its need constantly from my female companions.

Moving to the capital meant that I’d learned about life without outhouses. While I’d existed with them for most of my life in the small village where I’d grown up, I wasn’t ever going back if I could help it. Call me spoiled, but it was a luxury I was going to give to myself.

We’d finished dinner and were sipping on wine while my mother froze and hid the corpse of the corrupted that we had brought back from the mountain. While I had every intention of showing I had fulfilled the quest, I was buying some time to train before getting mixed back up in court politics. While my four spheres gave me power, it was un-honed.

While we trained, we had decided to build a fort in the nearby mountainside to be our homebase. Sienna knew the most to help offer designs for the space and was currently giving me detailed instructions.

“You know, I could come up there and help you make much of this. I’d be more than happy to be of assistance to you,” she offered.

“No thank you. This is a challenge I want to tackle on my own first. Then I can find my limits.” I smiled at her. “Once it is done, has plumbing and heating, you can come up and spend a comfortable few days with us, though.” I winked.

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