I am so, so sorry for how long this took and how pathetically short it is.
For those who have read my profile, you know that I have MS. What it means is that I sometimes have relapses where I lose feeling in most of the right side of my body and in both arms/hands. This, of course, makes typing incredibly difficult and painful. I am honestly biting back tears typing this little update.
Once I get the relapse under control I do intend to completely rewrite this chapter and post it. I also recently noticed how odd Doc. Manager made my chapters look so I will go back and fix them, as well.
Thanks for being patient, and once I am no longer in agonizing pain I will do my best to reward that patience.
Eris wearily trudged back into the inn, and spotted her housecarl sitting with a woman whose face bore a broad stripe of blue war paint. Also at the table with them was a younger Imperial man who gazed reverently at the painted warrior. Eris approached them, and Lydia leapt up upon seeing her thane. She glanced towards the multiple parcels Eris now carried. Her face fell.
"Please tell me you did not spend all of our coin, my thane," she sighed.
"Well if someone would not haphazardly rush forward into battle, I would not have had to buy them an entirely new set of armor" gibed Eris.
At this Lydia's face pinked as the woman behind them covered her mouth to hide her amused grin. Lydia collected herself and cleared her throat.
"Allow me to carry these to our room, my tha-Eris" she quickly said.
Eris bumped Lydia's arm with her elbow, giving her a smile.
"That is fine, Lyds dear. I can easily manage these on my own. I would be most grateful if you would have venison stew and bread waiting for me when I return, though. I shall not take very long," she said as she turned from her friend.
Lydia made to return to the table. She had only turned around when she heard Eris speak to her again.
"Oh, by the way! You might want to go ahead and indulge yourself a bit because after lunch? We have bandits to hunt."