"Uh...I was too aggressive? I appologize. I tried to show you my way...ah, I guess no more fun then." Ozrog said as Cyra showed her intentions.
"Mistress isn't evil. I can come with you, if you want. Or I can go back to Mistress...but I think it is better to stay with you."
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After the encounter with the hobgoblin, Cyra decided to stay for a few days in the village, to prepare for the journey, and read the book. However, there were some things she had to deal with, before that.
First, Ozorg rejected wearing any kind of clothes, saying that she doesn't need them anyway, and since you won over her she doesn't deserve them (Persuasion DC 15 to persuade her wear witch clothes, DC 10 for other clothes) She also had 10 silver and 19 copper pieces with her, as well as a dagger and her whip. She gave everything to Cyra, asking only for the whip.
The second problem was that the village elder wouldn't just let her stay the night. Cyra could try to persuade them to make an exception however (Persuasion DC 15 with advantage). If she failed, he would agree only for a few days, and on the condition that they would have someone guard outside of the witches house.
The third problem was finding how to fit Sera, Cyra, Ozrog, and Grunu (Seras new apprentice!) inside a small hut with a single bed...
The following days Cyra would learn few more things about the village, Studwood. It was a small village that relied mostly on cutting wood, and crafting it or selling it directly to the nearby village.
She would meet Sera's two apprentices, who were not really important - except that one of them was the innkeeper's son, and he was running the general store for his father. Of course it was a secret from his old man. He promised Cyra that he would offer her a discount if she wanted to buy anything from the general store, as long as she kept it secret.
Finally, Cyra had finished reading the book, and was ready to go for the quest for the lost knight, and hopefully, his sword...