by Ritz on November 25th, 2012, 4:02 pm
Ritz wasn't sure how long she had been asleep. But she bolted upright, sitting. And even shouted incoherently two names. Breathing hard as cold sweat had beaded onto her facial features. The same nightmare. About that day. Always the same one. And the main reason she never stayed asleep too long. As she sat there looking around the unfamiliar room wildly, it took her several moments to realize where she even was.
"Zeltiva.. Oh yeah.." She muttered to herself. Slowly shaking her head, then drawing her knees up to her chest as she attempted to calm her breathing. Ritz's body was shaking, and she still felt the raw fear of the nightmare. She buried her face into her knees, feeling her eyes swelling up with hot tears. She missed her family terribly, and the thing that took them was still somewhere roaming freely. And was no match for it, she knew. A pang of frustration and regret seeped into her. But as quickly as these emotions had started, a sudden feeling of numbness came over. Pushing out the other emotions, long enough for Ritz to regained her composure. She straightened up slowly, then wiped the tears away that had spilled over her eyes. Shaking her head again, she moved off the soft bed. Flinching as her feet made protests like none she had felt before now.
"Gaaah! Blasted...blisters!" She said irritably, trying to keep her voice down. Her stomach groaned sharply at that moment, and she paused thinking briefly. When was the last time she had eaten anything? She wasn't too sure. But nonetheless, she walked over to the backpack that laid nearby. Wincing a little bit as the blisters over her feet made walking rather painful now. She sits down with her legs sprawling out in front of her as she pulls her backpack closer to open it. Once it was open she begins taking things out. A bit of flint and steel was on top. She moved it out and set it aside. Next she took out a razor, a waterskin that was almost empty, a comb, a brush, her mother's heirloom as she sets it down gently. Finding the stash of rations she took out as small a portion she could and quickly scarfs it down, not bothering to taste it as she needed something just to stop the rumbling in her stomach. As she was about to put everything back, Ritz noticed something under the food. A coat.
"So that's where you were hiding..." She spoke quietly. During her travel, she hadn't clearly seen the coat was there. But now that she was in a secure spot, or so she hoped it was, Ritz finally noticed where her coat was. She took out the rationed food then took out the coat, tossing it up onto the bed. Then carefully putting all her supplies back into the backpack. Except for her mother's necklace. Ritz carefully put it on, tucking it under her shirt. She wanted to keep her things all in one place if she could help it. After everything else was secured into her backpack, she pushed it back where it was laying while she had been asleep. Sitting there a moment longer, debating on what to do next.
"I wonder.. If there are any places for resident housing.." She shook her head slightly, then sighed. Gaining a place of her own required money. And money needed to be obtained somehow. She sighed softly again, then hoisted herself off the floor of the room. Grunting faintly at her blistered feet. She quietly scowls at her shoes then picks up the cloak, putting it on carefully. As she finishes putting it on, Ritz goes to pull on her shoes. Gritting her teeth from the painful blisters, she walks over to the backpack and has it slung over her thinning shoulders once more. She never really thought about it, but having traveled with it, having it on her shoulders seemed normal to Ritz. And besides...if she had to get out of the city in a hurry, she would have the backpack with her. As Ritz headed out the room, she locked it once outside it. Then attaching the key onto a necklace underneath her shirt. This would help to make sure she didn't lose the precious key to her room. Rubbing her eyes as they had dark circles under them, she headed outside of the Inn. Savoring the warmth of it before stepping into the cold air of the city.
"Ok...Where to go..?" Looking from left to right, Ritz started walking towards the inner city. Figuring she needed to explore first, but quickly. "Here goes."
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