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Lunch was not quite covered by the stale bread Jin had been chewing, though it was nearly there. An apple from a merchant, some meat on a stick to chew while walking through the street, it all came together into a makeshift meal that was enough. He had needed to spend some time picking things up from these stalls regardless... none of it paid for, just like the bread and even the bag he was carrying it in.

Bit by bit he gathered up the supplies that were necessary, and set to work. It would be a few hours before he returned to the inn and took up a seat outside with a bag full of tricks and a bottle of gin. Just sitting. Just waiting.

As dinner time rolled around, Adri left her room to return her dishes and retrieve her evening meal. Her work for the day was done and all that remained was dinner and a bath. She took her tray upstairs to her room, shutting herself in again and tucking into her dinner. She preferred eating in her room when Kaiser wasn't around. No noisy customers bothering her, she could eat in peace.

Dinnertime already? How long had he been playing cards? He must have lost track of time. Now that he thought about it, he realized he hadn't eaten much of anything today and was famished. He hoped the kitchen was still open. He glanced to the fellow sitting across the street whittling away at a piece of wood as he entered the inn, but didn't notice anything that would have caught his attention.

The lobby wasn't too extravagant and there was a little restaurant with a buffet table in a side room for customers to dine. There were still some people eating at the tables, catching a late dinner. The boy at the reception counter was busy reading a book. Kaiser got a plate with some chicken strips and salad and sat in a table in the corner. Adri was probably in the room waiting for him, he thought.

After a quick dinner, he returned to their room, knocking on the door before entering so as not to startle her.

"Yo. Hope I didn't keep you waiting, heh."

It was getting late, and a little too dark to whittle anymore. Perhaps it was time to begin moving then...

Jin stood up from the bench and tucked the little wooden frog into the cloth bag he carried. He entered the inn, requested a room, and took the key after paying. After that short exchange he went upstairs to take a look at the room which he had paid for. He had no intention of staying more than a few minutes.

Adri was pleased, he hadn't gambled away all of their money. "Yesss, sssir. I even managed to procure two new horsssesss. They're in the ssstable. Not the bessst of beassstsss, but they will do." She motioned towards their bathroom, "Do you want to get wassshed up, or are you going to wait till morning?"

"Yeah, I feel kinda grimy from being in that tavern all day."

He already had his coat off, draping over the back of a chair. The bathroom door closed behind him, and a second later water could be heard running, spilling into the shower. He wasn't in there long, only taking about ten minutes. The next five were spent drying his hair with the room's complimentary hair dryer (he hated sleeping with wet hair). He came out wearing only a bathrobe, setting his clothes and boots to the side of the bed.

"See you in the morning," he yawned as he climbed under the sheets, passing out.

((Sleepytime fo' reals.))

And with nightfall, Jin was gone from the inn. It would be several hours before he returned. There were still preparations to be made, after all, and tasks to be completed.

Jin had come to this city seeking treasure, and it was with treasure he intended to leave it.

Around midnight, he returned to the inn.