"We should have blinded you sooner Sire!" Roth said. "You might actually be a decent swordsman by now!" With a lunge Bill almost caught Roth unaware. ..."Very good Sire!"Both of his swordsmen knights kept it up another quarter toton 'til all three covered in a fine sheen of sweat.Roth looked over to Thomas as he said, "I am beginning to agree Roth. His skill has more than tripled. Keep this up Sire and you might actually be able to spar with us!" Thomas's comment seriously pissed Bill off.Bill had. The sun was shining brightly on the country road, with the roaring of the engine in Eleanor's car being the only sound that bounced between the two walls of trees. With her eyes darting between the road and printed directions from map-quest, Eleanor struggled to keep her car below the highway speed limit. She cursed when her eyes flicked to the gas gauge, showing that the tank was almost empty. Her swear was replaced by a huff of relief as she saw a rest stop sign.She pulled up to the gas. ”Noah looked over to one of the bags hanging off the side of his saddle. It was full of severed goblin ears. Was he really willing to bring those into their room at the inn? It would probably be better just to get paid now.“Fine, just let Tin and I drop off the rest of our haul at the inn and lead the way.”After stopping at the inn, they rode out of town towards the north, to the baron’s estate. Being a noble, he was better off than any of the villagers, but his house was far from extravagant,. "So I am a bit early. I couldn't wait," still smiling."Alright, I will be out in a few minutes," he closed the window and got dressed. And here he figured he had been planning ahead by setting the alarm for 5:30. 'So much for that,' he mused.The dark sky gave no indication the sun would be rising any time soon. Cale shivered in his sweater and sweat pants. If he knew it was going to be this cold he would have grabbed his jacket. Trixie on the other hand wore the same tiny shorts and shirt from.