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After another uneventful boat trip, I got back to Corinth on the 28th. No one was waiting for me at the dock, so I proceeded to the inn I’d left the other two at. I was doing ok, and I had all the equipment rebalanced and reset so that I’d be able to easily carry it. Since I was the only one left able to. Once I got there, I knocked on the door. I heard some movement and shuffling around inside, and after a moment, I heard some fumbling with the doorknob. A moment after that, the door opened, with Alex standing there.
"Hello, Alex." I said, looking down at him slightly.
Alex smiled weakly. "Heyo Nate, any luck?" He moved out of the way of Nathan to let me in. I stepped inside of the room, and wasted no time getting my pack off. Sucker was heavy, and I’d spend plenty of other days carrying it.
"I did have some luck, yes." I affirmed, once I had my stuff off. Dawn was visible on a blob-like object that served as an anthro-friendly couch in places like this. Really, it’s just a fancy bean-bag chair. "There was no news, but I did manage to contact Nick."
"And?" Alex asked.
"He's upset about what happened to you, he's going to try and work on a lure for Nkosi, and gave me more details on the exact events. We'll contact him again after we get back." I said.
Alex followed me over after closing the door. "Good. Well, not good, but good good."
I wasn’t sure exactly what he meant by that, but nodded reassuringly as I found a chair for myself.
"Hope you don't mind, Lex, but I highly intend to highjack Nate for some personal aspects of this trip to Athens.” Dawn stated.
Alex nodded. "Ah, okay. I'll just head out for a bit then?" He turned back to the door.
"We're not in Athens yet,” Dawn noted.
"Oh, sorry. I thought you meant you were going to discuss stuff about it..." Alex said, as he came back into the main area.
I shook my head. "No, we were planning a small vacation to Athens even before you came."
"No problem." Alex nodded.
"So don't be offended when we get you your own room." Dawn paused. "Probably one with less fabric in it."
That was a good idea. I’d gotten the third degree from the management when I tried to check in a stormwing. They’d forbidden Alex from using any furniture that wasn’t metal or stone, and I’d had to sign the damage liability forms in triple.
"I'm not very cuddly, no." Alex said.
"When are we going, Nate?” Dawn asked. “I've been making good progress here, I wouldn't mind another day or two to see if I can get Lexi here into travel-grade flight." Alex looked a bit pained at the statement, but said nothing.
"Well, if you think you can do that, it wouldn't hurt. He's definitely faster above than on the ground, although it'll be a bit lonely on the roads, I guess." I joked a bit. I understood if they both wanted to fly. Save us time, though I wasn’t used to being the slow one in a group. "Have enough supplies for one way of the trip, and we can restock at Athens."
Alex sighed loudly. "Let's just get it over with as fast as we can."
"Alex, you're doing great, don't get disheartened now." Dawn encouraged.
"Dawn's idea may be the fastest, actually." I pointed out. "It'll mean that the slowest person in the group is me."
"That I'm doing great doesn't mean that I like it any more." Alex grumped.
"I know, kiddo, but it was months before I got to where you're at." Dawn noted.
"Yeah, but you had it much harder." Alex said.
"In some ways yes... But in some ways no." Dawn said. I just listened, I couldn’t really add to this conversation.
"Howso?" Alex asked.
"Well, I wasn't pointy on 99 percent of my body, for one." Dawn paused. "That, and I'm a chick, so everyone's inclined to help." Boy, that second bit sounded familiar.
Alex smiled painfully. "Yeah..."
"Either way, you're doing alright for yourself." Dawn reassured him.
Alex nodded, then changed the subject. "Okay, when do we leave?"
"Tomorrow, next day?" Dawn queried.
"Either works. It's really your call. I'd say though, that if we can get you travel-flight capable, we'll make better time." I analyzed. "If I'm the one holding you two back, we can probably make close to 20 miles a day, if not more."
"Why don't you go tomorrow Nate, and then we'll catch up?" Dawn suggested.
"You think you can make it?” I asked. “Not doubting you, just making sure.”
Alex eyed Dawn.
"It's a two-hour flight for me, Nate." Dawn pointed out.
"Point taken."
"And me?" Alex asked.
"You’ll go with Dawn.” I explained. I turned back to her. “Since I'll be alone, I'll be doing the stealth thing at night...if we don't meet on the trails, I'll meet you at the Achilion Hotel."
Dawn nodded. "Perfect. But you know that right between two major cities, there's enough traffic that you can tag with a caravan."
"That works, so long as they move fast enough." I said. "Then I guess that's settled."
Alex yawned and unfolded his wings slightly, stretching them carefully.
"We'll give you some time to catch up with your priests, and meet you there on the afternoon of the 31st." Dawn said.
"You'll meet me in the hotel, then? Gotcha."
"That should work well.”
"Alright."
Alex looked to Dawn. "What now?"
"Now we go to bed, and you play with the Stupid Knot." Dawn replied.
Alex sighed and headed off to practice with the rope some more.
"I'll need to get to bed, yeah, in order to leave tomorrow morning." I said. I headed for the bed, and I was out before long.