Market Day
After a walk of several days, during which I can honestly say nothing much happened we have arrived at Castlecairgn. We have walked, ate, slept, and passed through wild fields of unattractive flowers and weeds for the past four days and come across absolutely nobody during this time.
Castlecairgn however, is anything but quiet. It is market day today, and I would guess that everyone from around Galamor has arrived here to either buy or sell products.
I have used a few of my silver drouts to treat Tomepicker and myself to some fresh produce. The taste of freshly made bread is simply divine after weeks of travelling on mainly dried and salted foods. I couldn’t resist the fresh fruit either, and bought some of the local grown apples. They are so juicy and sweet, I have never tasted anything like them before.
Tomepicker spent the afternoon sitting high up on the castle turrets whilst I continued looking around the market. I obviously look like I am down on my luck as several fabric merchants were eager to sell me a new outfit. There is nothing wrong with what I have. It has served me well for many years, and will do so for many more!
Conversations between the market sellers and patrons were interesting too. There were many people who had travelled up from Merquay, and they were eager to talk of the return of Baldrakes on the Southern Islands. The market sellers simply dismissed these stories, as the result of eating too many hemp seeds, but I’m not so sure.
Maybe I need to revisit the Isle and see whether the Baldrake I healed is active again.
I must also record that one seller of trinkets has a rather interesting item for sale on his stall. It is a small battered container, no larger than a small drout box. The Runic writing around it I understood straightaway, although the market seller has no idea of it. This container once contained an important parchment, long since gone, regarding the ultimate treasure. All the stall keeper could tell me was that he had found the box near Kinrew. I don’t know why but I think that this is related to the dry lake I encountered at Merelee, and the wizard Yermej.
