Serendipity, Rhuneth decided, was not as fun as people claimed it to be. Oh, the towns were brimming with colour and full of personality; the markets well-stocked with not just curios and mementos, but also some clothes and shoes that were her size, almost enough to tempt her into thievery! Unfortunately, the people were such disappointments. She could never bring her friends along, everyone would drastically overreact and turn hostile at the mere sight of undead flesh. It was so sad and lonely to have to keep her minions away from the fun, and to say farewell to the lively roads. It wasn't like the wilderness of Serendipity wasn't pretty or filled with tasty berries, but it got boring after some time.
Also, her shoes were simply not suited for hiking. Rhuneth was beginning to slowly understand why some of the other halflings elected not to wear any in the first place. She liked cute outfits too much to follow their example, but she was very fed up with her shoes. She was going to replace them the next chance she got!
For now, she would just have to make it to the next town - or a wandering cobbler, if she was lucky. Ugh, days like this one made her wish she was born a Kulshedra or a human with their long legs and limber bodies. She got a piggyback ride from Lillian, her zombie, but she could not keep going for the entire day with a heavy load! Lillian was neither built nor raised for cargo mule purposes!
Perhaps she should just get a wagon and drive it around the world. She could keep her friends hidden inside! But it would require some animals to pull it, and they would probably have to be alive. Rhuneth was not good with caring for the living. She always forgot when to feed them, and the susceptibility to diseases, injuries and exhaustion was just a pain to deal with...
So deep was she in thought, she failed to pick up on someone approaching.
