The first ray of morning sunlight slanted into the hall, casting a golden patch on the floor.
People lay sprawled every which way across the inn's lobby floor.
They had collapsed in all sorts of unbelievable positions. Some hugged chair legs, some curled up beneath the counter, and others had half their bodies stuffed into barrels...
The only thing they had in common was that none of them had any clothes on!
And right in the center of the hall, two tangled bodies stood out.
Radeus lay flat on his back, limbs spread wide, drooling in his sleep. One of his feet rested beside Rudeus's mouth, his toes slightly curled.
Rudeus lay on his side, his cheek pressed against the cold floor, one hand clinging tightly to Radeus's thigh and the other hanging at his side.
Not to be outdone, one of his feet was raised high as well, its toes almost poking the tip of Radeus's nose. The dust on his sole was clearly visible in the morning light.
While everyone was still asleep, footsteps sounded from the lobby staircase.
"What happened here?"
Eris stood on the last step, her red hair sticking up in a mess, her eyes wide and round as she stared in horror at the naked corpses strewn across the floor and at Radeus and Rudeus in the middle.
Her first thought was an attack!
Had someone attacked the inn? Even Radeus and Rudeus couldn't beat them?
Just how powerful would someone have to be to do this?
"Calm down, Eris!"
Rujierd stepped out from behind Eris, his bald head gleaming in the morning light.
He frowned, his nose twitching slightly, then hurried over to Radeus and Rudeus, crouched down, and sniffed carefully.
A strong smell of alcohol!
"These two probably drank yesterday and passed