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The two of us left the guild together. Oddly enough, we don’t have any regulars pestering us. Maybe they have a rule not to bully newbies. After all, there were fewer and fewer people coming to adventurers over time. All go to bards, artisans, or merchants. There are more jobs and better pay. Being an adventurer doesn’t earn you much money. And if war breaks out, they will be called up as an ordinary soldier.

«It went well. Sorry for the money, of course, gave to the account. And it’s so nice when they warm your wallet. Her stomach rumbled with treachery at that. How much will fit in there. We ate in the morning. Although she has a different metabolism, she is also a half-human.

«Let’s go to the tavern and gather some rumors. This is the most important thing in our business. I said, smiling. Then he added hush. – Let’s eat fish with light kvass.

Hearing about the fish, its ears began to move, and I rejected the temptation to stroke them. We must respect her choice.

Tavrena was right next door, three doors down. The city is small. How it keeps afloat. What makes it stand out? The Tavrena building didn’t stand out in any way, an ordinary log house of two floors. With a nondescript sign for me «Tavrena Stary sturgeon». But she was delighted with my companion. How she wants to eat. Inside, the usual smell of strong kvass and dumplings was waiting for us in these establishments. I love these places. In them, my teacher on «Rare Species» Matvey Theorit found five new species of pubic fleas. So I immediately covered myself with a light veil of poison. We sat down at the first available table. It was crowded. People like to go for a walk here. Someone was celebrating a wedding. The bride and groom and about twenty guests. On the other hand, there was a wake. The black-robed people were grieving. That’s what life is like here. Everyone else went out and had fun for no reason.