The village that Erik had stopped at on his way home from his last journey was a small one. To be correct, it was extremely small. There was a small marketplace in the center, with a small inn that had only three rooms upstairs. The houses were small and few, with Erik counting maybe eight or nine that actually had people living in them. A few minutes down the road, there was a farm house with only two small fields of crops, as well as a small barn that held maybe five animals at the most. Needless to say, it was calm and quiet, quite a different pace than Reajh.
Originally, Erik had wanted to pass through the town in order to make better time. However, his horse was tired and needed water, and if he were to keep going he wouldn't have made it to the next town by nightfall. Erik made his way to the inn, which conveniently had a spot for two horses just out front, both unoccupied at the time. Tying his horse to the post, Erik walked down to the marketplace to pick up food and water for the animal before making his own arrangements.
At the marketplace, there were few people interacting. There were only four shops, as well. A blacksmith's forge, a tailor's shop, a bakery, and a farmer's stand. Approaching the farmer's stand, Erik purchased a carrot as well as a bag of oats, and a small jug of water. Bringing it back to the horse he was "borrowing" from a man he had defeated in combat when the man tried to rob him, Erik fed the animal and then went inside the inn.
The inn was a bit more lively than the marketplace. There was a bar where the innkeeper was bartending, two serving women bringing food and drink to the people at the tables, and a few men playing cards by the fire. Erik took a seat at the bar and smiled at the innkeeper. "I'll take a mug of ale, please. I'm not particularly caring of what type."
The innkeeper returned his smile and nodded. "Of course, sir." He said as he went to the back room. Erik assumed the keg was back there, and he was right. The man returned with his drink and placed it in front of Erik. "Thank you." He said. "I would also like a room for the night."
"We have two left." The innkeeper said. "The one on the far left is occupied, but you have your choice of the other two."
Erik smiled and thanked the man. "I'll head upstairs when I'm done drinking, then!" He said as he downed his ale in a few gulps. "Another, if you'd please!"
