The angle at which the sun now shone through the window indicated that Domen needed to get going if he wanted to reach his destination before nightfall. Grumbling about how his family should get younger Hobbits to do travel deliveries he slowly got up out of the chair and after leaving money for food and pony care, left the Inn.
Apple was now groomed and fed well enough, but not too much. Domen smiled and rubbed her nose.
"Ready to get going girl?" Soon she was hitched up to the little wagon again. It took Domen two tries, but he finally got up to the driving seat. Smiling at the lad who helped him yet again, he tossed down two more coins with a wink and flicked the reigns to get going.
Apple started to amble along at an easy pace for both her, the master, and the cargo. Domen looked back at the Inn with a soft eye. I'll be telling my family about that Inn there, tis nice it is. Soon, the Green Dragon Inn was out of sight and only the road before him.
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