56th Day of Summer 509AV
Niall had finished a hard day's riding and was a bit sore. To be a good knight he had to learn to move within the saddle. A lance was nothing more than a big cumbersome stick, if he couldn't ride his horse. He enjoyed the challenge of learning things but did not always like the pain associated with them. That's when he decided to head to the local tavern for a drink. The Tavern was run by a former knight and his family. Most Syliras knights chose to frequent the place during their off duty hours because of this. It was a great place to have a drink, enjoy the company of friends, and not worry about fights. Most people didn't pick fights with knights because of their skill and status within the community. This made the tavern fun and relatively safe. Niall strolled in and smiled to all who took notice of him. Most of the men were knights while he was still but a squire, so he assumed those who looked at him were fellow squires or civilians. He liked the idea of meeting people he'd never met before and learning about their lives. He felt it allowed him to be more humble when dealing with people while on patrol. He did not have the attitude that most people he met were bad. Even the ones that were commiting bad acts ususally had some type of moral issue they were struggling with. Niall prefered to assume the best of most people even if it meant being hard because of his position. The akalak made his way to the bar where he decided to pull out one gold and silver miza and lay it on the counter. He spoke with a very loud voice for all to hear. "Mr Aargon, i'd like to order ten brew of whatever you have on tap. Have your lad bring them over by the hearth where i'll be. One is for me and the other nine are for whomever wishes to strike up a conversation with me just for the sake of talking. The remaining silver is yours of course for running such a fine establishment!" Niall then made his way to the large fire and took up a seat waiting for the son to bring the ales and talk with whomever felt like a free brew. |