Table of contents for Tales from Ten Taverns
- Tales from Ten Taverns: Oana
- Tales from Ten Taverns: Reca
- Tales from Ten Taverns: Corina
- Tales from Ten Taverns: Elena
- Tales from Ten Taverns: Maria
- Tales from Ten Taverns: Laura
- Tales from Ten Taverns: Diana
- Tales from Ten Taverns: Oana
- Tales from Ten Taverns: Roua
- Tales from Ten Taverns: Valeria
- Tales from Ten Taverns: Rodica
- Outtake: Author’s Notes on Characters
Dear Mother Oana,
How are you? I have to confess I was too lazy to write before, but you will forgive me, won’t you, dear old mother? You always did, no matter how bad a mess we made. After reading your letter, I got nostalgic too. I miss those times as well. The only one from our group that I’ve kept in touch with is Diana, because she lives fairly close by. The rest I haven’t seen or heard from since we all set off together. I’m looking forward to a reunion! This month will be fairly busy for me, since I’m training a new assistant barmaid to help me with the business, but I should be able to take a week off next month or so. Just let me know when it would be a convenient time to visit, and I’ll hop over to the old city as soon as I get word.
Life here in Isla Prima has been very exciting recently. Yes, it seems like more and more people are rising from the grave here, and I’ve had a chance to talk to some of them when they drop by the tavern for drinks. I’ve even learned some new mixes. Did you know that if you mix hartspur and mint into the usual evermead, you can produce a drink that gives you both fiery and cold feelings at the same time? One of the elves that had died a century ago at Tirnym showed me how to mix it. It sends shivers down my spine each time I drink it. You must try it! I’ll mix one for you when I come down to see you again.
Lord Luxin has sent an elven guide down from Tirnwood to help the Eternals (that’s what they’re calling them now, mother – does it sound strange to you? But maybe that’s because I’m a human, so living forever still seems unbelievable to me). Her name is Lasud, and she’s been teaching me a lot about the continent. I never knew such interesting things existed in our world until she told me about them. Lasud is amazingly knowledgeable. I’ve been meaning to introduce her to Diana one day. I think they would get on very well together.
Have you heard from Diana yet? My last letter from her says that she was doing fine. She’s been seeing a lot of one of those sea captains recently – the ones that travel to Irilion. She hasn’t said anything yet, but I’m beginning to suspect that there might be more than meets the eye there. He’s quite a handsome fellow – very dashing, like those old pictures about pirates you used to show us when we were young. I’ve met him once or twice, when he came to deliver Diana’s letters to me. Maybe you could talk to her about it. I’m sure she’d be willing to tell you more.
Anyway, this is all I can write for now. I hope you’re still safe and well. I’ll try and write to some of the others as well, to try and catch up on what they’ve been doing. See you next month, Mother!
With love,
Reca
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