169 More the Merrier

Li waited by the main road, next to the herb making stall he had started out with. It was empty now, with Iona's absence, but its equipment had gone to his shrine where the priests learned the elixir making methods from Iona, so in a way, it had stayed with her. 

He did not alert anyone about the knights' incoming presence. Only Tia and Jeanne accompanied him outside as he had wanted the adventurers to stay with Old Thane and make sure nothing was amiss in the cooking. Sylvie had sent Jeanne out because Jeanne was not actually useful in the kitchen and she felt that the hero with her popularity could ameliorate any tensions if they arose.