Posts from Expedition into the cave.

Maiven took the money and thanked the homeowner, then settled down in a place to spend the night.

The weary hunter did the same.

In the morning, a rooster woke up the entire group. It was a special rooster, with sadistic tendencies. To begin with, it would strut all the way from the chicken coop to Valerio's house: the coop was not in the field, but still halfway there. It preferred to crow exclusively on the porch railing (perhaps this was also related to the fact that it was afraid of revenge from the awakened dog). The crowing itself was also particularly loud, and moreover, it didn't stop until it had used up all the air from its despicable lungs to convey its entire rooster octave to the sleeping people, down to the last note. It also tried not to interrupt the concerts for too long, so as not to let the humanoids and the dog fall back asleep.

Donar opened his eyes to the piercing crowing of an animal that had settled near the house. That damned bird. After yesterday’s battle, he would have preferred to sleep a little longer, and so he was somewhat annoyed. On the other hand, he had planned to set off for the Podi Peninsula today, and he wanted to leave early.
Having finished his morning chores, which included breakfast that he prepared for himself without asking permission, he thanked the owner of the house for his hospitality and informed him that he was leaving.

The awakening reminded the halfling of his younger years, when he lived in his native village and woke up early every morning, then went to work in the field. In such moments, he is overcome with homesickness, but it quickly passes when he remembers those monotonous and boring days. Now, every day is full of events, new places, and new acquaintances.
Having finished his morning chores, he turned to Joon, - What are you going to do now?

The host said goodbye to Donar, asking him to be sure to visit again if he needed anything else. Joon was drinking young wine that he had found with Valerio and couldn't resist asking him to open a bottle. "Oh, I would gladly commit another heroic deed! After all, why else did we come to this Conflux?"

- Well, in that case, let's return to the town, and then we'll decide what to do next, - with these words, Maiven began to prepare for the journey.