The following day, even though Edgan wanted to go to the cave, he hit the Kristin blockade; the young girl was adamant that her lover rest a little longer. With Master Hanry's visits and the invitation from the ten-person youth group, the delay extended for three more days, but Edgan's patience was about to run out.
"Alright, you can go today. The boss is calling for me anyway, the work at the shop has piled up and become a mountain!"
When Kristin breathlessly uttered her final words, accompanied by exaggerated hand gestures mimicking Fat Moe, the others began to laugh. Mel was escaping his house arrest, and Edgan from his indefinite wait; how could they not be happy?
The two young men, who escorted Kristin as far as the Commercial Square, then struck an interesting bet.
"Shall we race?"
"Sure, what are the stakes?"
"The first one to reach the cave wins. The loser pays for dinner tonight, and at the White Swan Tavern no less!"
