[The cold had truly pushed him over the edge. He had dealt with this once before in his homeland with nothing to do about it but pray and bundle up. Except... the Mistress would not even allow a proper change of wardrobe. She allowed scarves and woolen leg warmers for her scantily clad guard, but that wasn't nearly enough.
This entire situation posed entirely too many problems, yet he saw this as the only answer. He would need to dodge anyone who knew him— at least for now. If he could win this contest and defeat the snow queen, then he would be able to levy the heroism of it against his shame. He had reached the stairs to the inn rooms before his anxiety stopped him. He turned towards the bar, purchased a bottle of wine with haste, then headed to the agreed upon location.
He knocked to announce himself, then tried the knob. He really didn't want to be caught in the hallway here.]
'Tis I, Aymeric.
[he attempted to project his voice through the door without being too loud.]
Aymeric vs. Egon
This entire situation posed entirely too many problems, yet he saw this as the only answer. He would need to dodge anyone who knew him— at least for now. If he could win this contest and defeat the snow queen, then he would be able to levy the heroism of it against his shame. He had reached the stairs to the inn rooms before his anxiety stopped him. He turned towards the bar, purchased a bottle of wine with haste, then headed to the agreed upon location.
He knocked to announce himself, then tried the knob. He really didn't want to be caught in the hallway here.]
'Tis I, Aymeric.
[he attempted to project his voice through the door without being too loud.]