Before the night ended...
Job spoke with some of the elders of the city and found a debate within their ranks. None thought fondly of Farfoot, but a few hesitated to act for fear of harm coming to the people. Job strongly influenced the group towards action, but he stopped short of forcing their hand.
Edmund spoke with some of the nobles of House Emerson. He encouraged trade between St. Johnsbury and Burlington and he met mixed responses.
Corwin got in late and went to bed.
The next day, Job went looking for the goblins and found himself resisted.
Edmund trained with the city guard and spoke to the captains, some of whom were among the group Job spoke with the night before. Edmund built on Job's progress and was able to stir them to action. The group moved to the center of the town where Corwin entertained a growing crowd with his retelling of The Hobbit. As he told of the dragon Smaug's demise, he freed the town of Mezzenetria's influence. It was an act witnessed by Farfoot himself, and after the goblin locked eyes with Corwin, he vanished.
The people of the town, suddenly freed form the spell, wept at their weakness and laughed for their freedom. They thanked the expedition, but clearly they needed time to recover and heal. The expedition left and stepped onto interstate 91, their first time on the highway.
They found themselves in a tunnel with the World as its walls. A sense of motion and distance filled them and they moved on in the afternoon rain.
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