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A warm meal and a soft bed are the most welcome thoughts you can imagine at the moment. "One night won't hurt," you tell Merlyn, and accept the inkeeper's gracious offer.

Merlyn still looks a little rebellious, but the rest of your party is as grateful as you are. The innkeeper leads you back to the village, and sets up extra cots in a room of his inn so that you each have a bed to sleep in. The hot stew that the inn's cook serves you for dinner that evening is wonderful, and later a doctor from the village even dresses all of your injuries.

Your final, optimistic thought as you fall asleep in the warm bed, is, If people like these villagers exist in the world, then Vulkaro has plenty still to live for. Hope is certainly not lost yet...

In the morning you wake, thank the innkeeper for his generosity and all of the villagers for their help, and set out again on your journey.

You gain 10 strength, 10 courage, and 10 luck points for the night's rest. Add 1 day to your time to reach Kalokathir.
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