THE WET PRINCESS(5)

CHAPTER 5 Downstairs, there seemed to be a lull compared to the activity of the night before. There was no one tending to the inn’s reception, to Marianna May’s relief, as she made her way out of the door. Few people were milling about while some donkey-drawn carriages clacked on the street heavy with their deliveries. The sign was right across the inn read “The Dog and Duck, dine and drink.” The princess was relieved when she spotted some people through the pub’s window and quickly made her way there. As she entered, the portly man behind the bar bellowed something unintelligible that frightened Marianna May. “It’s alright, Rufus. She’s with me,” a deep voice rang from the tables. “Come to me, little Miss.” Marianna May looked around and realized she was the only “little miss” on the pub’s premises. She craned her neck and caught sight of a hand waving her over. The princess walked towards the person gesturing. As she made her way over, Marianna May started to second guess approaching