"Those damn potholes," cursed Bao. "Every time we ride into one, all the wounds from yesterday's fight start throbbing again, ugh."
"Don't blame others for your own recklessness," scolded Elincia.
"Even though you did indeed act rashly, I and the other guards are still in debt to you for saving us from an ambush." Morell who sat on the opposite side of him yawned out loud.
The carriage, in which they travelled, was the exact same that brought him into the city for the first time. Seven of the best soldiers from Elincia's personal guards were chosen to accompany them on their journey. Six surrounded the carriage on horses, protecting it from possible ambushes while the last one served as coachman.
"You seem worried about something Morell, what are you two looking at?", asked Bao, who laid across the whole bench on the opposite side of the carriage. Elincia had forced him to do so, with the argumentation that he would be back on his feet much quicker.
On the other side, the elf and the adventurer were looking through a stack of old brown papers.
"The supplies we packed before our departure are running low, we even already ran out of alcohol and fruits. We planned to stack up our food in a village we should reach throughout the day but the weather worries me." Bao looked out of the small window, inserted into the door of the carriage. Thick, dark clouds had begun to cluster the clear blue sky turning it into a black sea instead of a blue one. "If it starts raining before we reach it, we'll have to ration our remaining provisions," continued Morell.
"Why is that?"
"Because the horses and the carriage carrying all the equipment will get stuck in the muddy street, causing a delay in our plans for a minimum of two more days," answered Elincia without looking up from the papers. "Anyway, I'm pretty sure we will reach the village at the end of the day before it even starts to rain."
Morell wrinkled his forehead in doubt, making his face look like that of an old man.
"It's not like we can change the weather or the road anyway, so we might as well enjoy our ride as much as possible," agreed Bao in order to alleviate Morell's doubts.
"Said the one who bitches around since he woke up," said Morell just to break out in laughter soon after.
Bao simply shrugged it off and since he had nothing else to do in his state of misery and pain, he checked his current stats.
David
Level 11
HP
56/70
MP
0/0
Strength
14
Perception
2
Endurance
2
Charisma
6
Intelligence
3
Agility
2
Luck
2
Skills
World Traveller
Level 1
Scuffle
Level 3 -> 5
Backstab
Level 2 -> 3
Gathering
Level 1 -> 2
Sneaking
Level 1 -> 3
Swordsmanship
Level 1 -> 6
Berserker
Level 1
Titles
Acquaintance Of The Holy Maiden
Soulwalker
Farmers Saviour
Stampede Survivor
Adventurers pupil