Matoya the Witch Appears: A missing Crystal and PIRATES?!

[Nephrite]

"All right, then." and with that, he followed Craig out and back into the sunshine.

[Dracos]

Heading out into the sun, they found the going pretty easy as they made their way to the city of Pravokia.  The winds were warm, the spring breeze still on the air.  The salty scent of the sea touched their noses as they looked over the hillside at the bustling port town.

Here... they would hopefully find a ship to aid them in their travels.

And perhaps a little fun and adventure, for as they'd heard, the city of Pravokia was known for it's wild night life.

Dracos

[Nephrite]

"Well, shall we just head straight for the docks? I mean, that's all we really need, right?" Quatre said, looking around the impressive city.

[Olvelsper]

"Well, we should take the horses somewhere to rest first, though. That, and I'm getting a bit hungry here. The local taverns probably have some info on what goes in and what goes out, anyway."

[Zenthor]

"Mmm... Yes, let's put our horses to rest and grab a bite.  It may be in our best interest to stock up on equipment and new magic spells before heading off, as well."

[Nephrite]

"Okay, that sounds fine to me. Have any of you been here before? Are there any stables here?" he turned back to his group-mates.

[Olvelsper]

"Yeah, I know of a few places. Akbar's and Rakhal's are the closest to the warf, though. Rak's place even has an inn there, so let's hit them up first." Craig lead the group off.

[Nephrite]

"Okay then!" he followed along, enjoying the sights of a city he had never been in before. "Do you think it'll cost us much for a ship?"

[Dracos]

Heading on horseback towards the inn, they crossed the relatively peaceful daytime varient of the city by, traveling through the buildings and eventually coming to Rak's place, a small inn, a few blocks from the harbor, complete with a stable for the horses of travelers.  Rak, as Craig remembered, was a soft spoken, if likeable fellow.  Keen though on paying first with being so close to the harbor.

Dracos

[Zenthor]

"Huh.  This place is amazingly close to the harbor," Zack overstated the obvious.  "Must be rather expensive, due to the location, despite its size.  Are you sure we can afford it?" he looked at Craig, who was currently trusted with the teams funds, of so he assumed.

[Olvelsper]

"It'll be fine, I've been here before. Rates are decent." Craig lead them inside while prepping the cash.

[Nephrite]

"Ah, well then. So once we get a boat, I suppose we'll be going south?" he asked, looking around again. "This is really a nice town, I'll have to come visit here more later."

[Dracos]

The place was a little empty, but it was early yet.  Rak was there though, standing beside counter, going over the books.

Dracos

[Olvelsper]

"They'll most likely head to Elfland. Big artifact market over there and such. Hopefully they're still here, though." Craig walked up to Rak and laid down the cash. "How are you doing, old timer?" He jovially asked.

[Dracos]

He blinked and responded in his quaint Pravokian dialect.  "Oh, you folks in town again?  Rentin' the place as usual?  Bit short of the regular fee for the inn."

Dracos