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Having filled herself up with the wonderful food from the Inn's kitchens, Astilwen had made her way back outside, enjoying the fresh air of the morning. The gardens looked different than they had the night before and as there was no one outside aside from those arriving, she took her time perusing the various flowers and herbs.
She had been watching the new arrivals with some interest, as she had never seen so many people from so many different races all congregate in one place before. She liked to make up a history for each person she saw as they entered. Sometimes it was easy, she could tell if they had been travelling long by the state of their clothes, or if they were hungry by the speed at which they entered the Inn! She could also distinguish the animal lovers, as they tended to their horses before themselves. But now there was a new arrival, one that she had trouble making a history for.
A big people woman had arrived but had not gone further than the doorway. She was smiling, and seemed to be mostly at ease, but she was not entering the Inn. Confused, Astilwen watched her for a while but still the woman just stood at looked at something inside, and her innate curioisty got the better of her. She approached the stranger.
"Excuse me miss, but is something wrong? You'll be quite welcome inside you know."
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