Last Hope Tavern
Your travels take you to the town of
Corvia. It has rained continually for three days; you are drenched, tired and hungry. You make your way to a dark tavern, called Last Hope. The door opens and you shy away from the brightness of the tavern. Your travels have been dark and hazy...making this the brightest light you've seen in weeks. Once your eyes adjust to the light, you notice all eyes are staring at you. The music stops, conversations stop, the looks you get send chills through your soul. And the blackness of their stares tells you...you're not welcome here. Quietly, a dirty looking female walks up to you; her face reminds you of Cinderella all covered in soot; and like Cinderella, through the dirt, you see the face of a beautiful young girl. Her voice is as a cool breeze on a hot day as she speaks. "Don’t mind them," she says, "come, have a seat here." As you make your way over to a table in the far corner, you feel their eyes following you; as you take your seat, your young hostess circles the room with her eyes; and with a stern but reassuring look on her face, says, "What can I get you, MOST welcome travelers?" Her voice seems to calm their suspensions. The music starts; the conversations start and all seems well in this strange little place called Last Hope Tavern.
By: Harriett L. Randall