Alys had a feeling her new job was about to come to an end. Unless they got more business, and soon. "You have two days." Said the man, smiling coldly. He turned and left.
Why does it seem like this man is enjoying this? thought Alys. He's obviously as cruel as he appears to be. Well, I'm not going to let him win, not without a fight. Alys was determined to keep this job.
She greeted the customers with new enthusiasm. She spent the day going back and forth between the customers, making sure they had everything they needed.
She got tips from most of the customers, including her first customer. He had breakfast, as usual. The couple came down at one point for breakfast, then they went back to their room.
Alys was running around, taking care of customers who were needy.
She walked over to the innkeeper when it slowed down a little.
"Sir, may I ask a question?" asked Alys.
The innkeeper turned around. "What is it?" He asked.
"Are we going to get enough in time?" asked Alys.
The innkeeper put a hand on her shoulder. "Don't you worry yourself about that." He said, kindly. "Just keep up the good work."
Alys nodded and went to greet a young girl. She looked younger then Alys, by at least two years. She had black hair brown eyes, and tan skin. She looked tired, and slightly scared.
"May I help you?" asked Alys, kindly.
The girl nodded. "I need a room for the night, and dinner, please." She said, handing Alys some coins.
Alys took the coins and nodded. She walked into the kitchen and got a plate with fruits, bread, and a small bowl of soup. She went to the table where the girl was sitting and placed that down, along with a cup of tea. "Will there be anything else?" asked Alys.
The girl looked up from eating. She looked like she wanted to ask something, but was afraid.
"Is there something you need?" asked Alys, smiling. "Don't be afraid to ask. I won't hurt you."
The girl nodded. "Could you sit with me?" asked the girl. "I'm kind of scared."
Alys nodded and sat down. "Of course." said Alys. " My name is Alys. What's yours?"
"Mine is Erin." She said, quietly. They sat and talked for a while, Alys occasionally got up to greet a customer, then went back to sitting with Erin. She was running from a man who wanted to make her his personal entertainer, he tried to catch her, but she escaped. She's been on the run for three months now. Alys was disgusted by it, no one had the rights to enslave anyone, no matter who they are. Soon, Alys showed Erin to her room. It was next to the room Alys was in, so if she needed anything, she could come get Alys. "If you need anything, feel free to ask." said Alys.
"I will." said Erin, going into her room. "Goodnight."
"Goodnight." said Alys. Then she went back down to finish helping for the night. The innkeeper soon told her to get some rest. So she went back up to her room and went to sleep.
A few hours later, she heard screaming from Erin's room. She rushed in to see a man holding Erin. He had her hands tied up. Alys looked for something to throw at him. She saw a book, so she picked that up and threw it as hard as she could at him, he dodged it quickly and threw Erin to the side. He grabbed Alys by the arm and slammed her into the wall, she screamed in pain and fell to the ground. She saw him standing above her.
"I would take you as well, but I only have room for one." he said. He laughed coldly and kicked Alys again. She blacked out.