Skyefalls destiny

Chapter three "Merchants"

  Katana has taken fritz to a local hospital. That leaves me with some alone time, What to do. I stroll down the streets of the town, and read the signs of the stores. One of them is a local blacksmith shop. I creek open the door and take a step in, it smells like vanilla scented candles. I look up at the man running the shop, and begin with, "Hello, I recon your a blacksmith?"
  "Got That right" The man snarls back.
"I'd like a copper sword- Please" I stutter.
  "That'll be gold 10 coins" He responds. I hand him 10 golden coins, and he turns around. I stalk over the counter to watch him smelt the sword. He takes several different powders from some jars in the corner. He shakes them together into a mixture, and melts his hand into running lava. That must hurt.
  "Hey, How do you do that?" I ask the man.
"Do what?" The man responds.
  "The lava thing." I answer.
"All blacksmiths are granted the ability." He explains.
  "Not in Ordem" I point out.
"It alters From culture to culture" The man blows the steaming sword, and hands it to me.
  "Thank you, My name is Skyefall. Is there any motels we can stay in?" I ask.
  "Down the road, it's the second shop on the right." He answers.
  "Names Gray. You best be going, it gets dark soon. The ink monsters come at night." He continues. I give him a great-full  nod and use his directions. I enter the shop, A young lady worked there- too young to be working alone.
  "Hey, I'm looking for a place to stay" I murmur.
  "Look no further." The girl responds.
"A room for three please." I ask.
  "Ten gold coins" She responds. I toss her ten coins, And leave the shop looking for fritz and katana. I make my way to the local hospital and enter.

"Hello, I'm searching for a 'Fritz' she should be here" I murmur to one of the nurses.
  "Ah, yes. Wait here, I'll have her out in a moment." She explains.
"Okay" I sit down in a chair, and play with my fingers.

"Skyefall!" I look up to see Fritz, looking better than ever.
  "You- look great! I got us a motel room, let's go, shall we" I explain.
  "Okay" She looks at me and then behind her.
"Katana, Lets go"

We journey back to the motel, and I stop at the front desk.
"Go back to the room without me." I toss the keys to Katana, and they journey off to find the room.
  "So, Do you run this place alone?" I ask the young girl.
  "M-Me?" The girl looks up, and glares. Her teal eyes seem startled by the question.
  "No, the wall. Of course I'm talking to you" I attempt a joke.
  "Oh- I do in-fact." She murmurs.
"You seem awfully young to be working, how old are you?" I reluctantly question.
  "Fifteen." She replies.
"And your name?" I continue.
  "Lily. Lily Muir." She stares down at the table.
"Well, I'm skyefall!" I attempt to grasp her hand to shake it, she tears her hand away, her face red.
  "You seem miserable." I point out.
"What makes you say that." She stares at me, with a cold glare.
  "I don't know- you seem..... lonely" I murmur.
"I- guess your right. In a way" she stares at her hands.
  "Me and my friends are on a journey to maku. You should tag along" I offer.
  "I- I'm flattered.... come back down tomorrow, I'll have my answer"

I walk down to the room I was assigned. I bang on the door, Katana answers.
  "Fritz's bullet wounds are better now." Katana let's me through the door.
  "I have something I'd like to say to everyone. It's my choice, It might be good for us." I begin to sweat.
  "What is it." Fritz stands up from her chair.
"I offered the owner of this motel a spot in the group." I look up, to see no reaction.
  "Why?" Fritz stares.
"She seems to know this town well- and perhaps... her way to maku." I explain.
  "Solid excuse. She can stay, if it were up to me" Katana looks back to fritz.
  "Whatever, I don't care" she murmurs.
"Perfect! We should get some rest. We can check out the town tomorrow at a group." I turn back to my bed and fall into slumber.