Preparations

Lowood backalley and butchery

Hedrink smiled at the young girl, hoping she could take care of herself. "Now run along lass. If you ever find yourself in need of help with these rufians, come see me at the Oak Cup." he told her mentioning the tavern closest to the Keep, that Islana knew t be the hauting grounds of the city guard.

You make your way to the butcher's you were assigned to work today. In the last few days you have seen an increase in the prepaarations made with the city's meat stocks, mainly smoking and jerking. Bones and tallows commonly discarded are being sent to production kitchens nearby where you know it will be turned into 'pocket soup' and pemmican.

Only reason for the increase in these types of food production and in the quantities you are seeing is if a large group of people are planning on a long journey. That or mobilisation. By the end of the week rumours abound in Ostiarium that the military are planning for war.

You are told to report the following day to the edge of the city where the militia are conducting drills, just past the under construction wall...