Bab 80: Leaving Baltwood

As the sun rose, so did the party from their beds. Slivia, in particular, was anxious to hurry back and finally join the association.

The two young samurai took turns waking up and preparing for the day. By the time they had exited, Maynard was waiting for them in the hall.

"Are ya two finally ready?" asked the ronin.

"Of course, Master," answered the disciples.

"Good. We need to go find Rydel in the market. He's busy finding us some transportation."

"Where's Slivia?" asked Troni.

"Where do ya think she is?" replied Maynard, pointing to the door to the infirmary down the hall. "Where else would she be?"

"Cheer up man, you can't win them all," said Brunar, trying to encourage Troni.

"Just, let's get going." Troni didn't like to dwell on the topic of his romantic pursuits and changed the subject quickly. "You said we need to hurry, right? Well, let's go already."