Caravan Preparations
In the night, above on the sky it was full with stars that filling the black canvas of the sky, the quite night of the town only interrupted by the creaking of the caravan wheels as they pulled into position outside Nikos' store.
The moon hanging on the sky's barely illuminated the hulking caravan, but the flickering lanterns hanging from its sides offered just enough light to make out its massive shape.
There were several of them, carrying goods from both the mayor's personal storehouse and the adventurer guild—each brimming with the corpses of monsters harvested from the previous wave of attacks.
Outside Nikos' store, Liriel stood there ever-alert. Her keen eyes scanned the streets, tracking each cart as it rumbled into place. She stood patiently but with the steady purpose that defined her.
By her side, Jarek inspected each cart as it arrived, his cautious nature urging him to double-check every detail.