Worms in the Rain

"Uh, sir. We're not really open just yet." Ben stated while scratching the back of his head.

"The door was unlocked, was it not? And you are an inn, correct? So, I see no issues then, now hurry along and prepare my room. I'm rather tired from the travel, and with the borders closing I suspect I'll be staying here for quite some time." The fat merchant explained, leaving no room for Ben to argue.

Ryan picked up on something the merchant had said. "Wait, the borders are closed?"

The merchant looked at him with a troubled look on his face. "Well, saying they're closed is putting it lightly. Amine has made some worrying movements, putting Morgania on alert. They have preemptively shut down their border with Amine, I am assuming to stem the flow of information should there be any spies in their midst."