Dear Risa,

  Today we got to a quaint little town by the name of Brushybrush at dusk. We had dinner, then went to the inn, aaand I accidentally noticed that the innkeeper was committing tax fraud.

  Passive Auditor skills. If there’s a book with numbers in front of me, I know at a glance if they’re good or not.

  Naturally I couldn't keep my big mouth shut, so we were kicked out.

  Instead of spending the night in nice, cozy rooms, we get to spend it on the side of the road half an hour outside of town.

  The basic sentiment of the group is “couldn't you have waited to say that until tomorrow”, which is indeed a very valid feeling. I probably could have waited to accuse the innkeeper of nefarious deeds until after breakfast. But no. I didn't.

  Hey, tomorrow we’ll be in Mouse, and I’m sure I could piss off any number of innkeepers and we’d still be able to sleep in real beds. It’s not that big of a deal.

  It still sucks.

  But hey, sleeping on the side of the road is what we signed up for when we joined the Traveler’s Guild. So it’s ok.

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  Anyhow, today Luke was talking about runes and how the ones we know about probably aren't all there are, and we've decided to try randomly drawing things that look like runes until one of them activates.

  He has assured me dying is unlikely.

  Well, a lot of runes have to be drawn or carved on something specific to work. So odds are, if we draw a working rune, we’ll just get a “you can't activate this here” notification. Then we’ll have to double-check in his book that it isn't already a known rune, and then the fun part of figuring out what it is will begin.

  I know you’re thinking to yourself that this sounds like an insane waste of time. Which yes, that’s exactly what it is. There’s really nothing better for us to do as we sit in the wagon all day.

  So yeah, you might get news that I’ve discovered a new rune one of these days.

  At the Guild I’ll have to ask around and see what other groups do to pass their time. If they have something productive to do, or they just spend all day talking about nothing.

  Oh, Maki has started running laps around the wagon every hour. He says sitting all day isn't good for anyone, and he has to move. It’s a noble thought. He’s probably right. I think he looks kinda insane doing it, and have chosen to not join him. Cali and Luke join sometimes, but if anyone saw me jump out of the wagon and start running around it I’d dieeee of embarrassment.

  Besides, I still do my morning exercise routine. It’s not like I don't move ever.

  If I had an invisibility spell I’d join them. I just don't want to be seen running around a cart like a crazy person. Maybe I could convince Luke to carve us all some kind of invisibility stone…

  Nah, that’s sleep deprivation talking.

  Sleepy Regards,

  Maeve Zee