The goodwife produces a bouzouki from another room and hands it over to Tavin who, in a few minutes, has figured out how to play it as it is similar enough to the balalaika for his purposes. The restless crowd gathers round and Tavin entertains. In gratitude, the goodwife produces a hearty meal of pig, lamb, vegetables, roasted apples, and bread with plenty of ale, wine, water, and mead for the party. It is late by the time the crowd thins and the meal is done and the party goes to their rooms.
In the morning, or, judging by the sun, closer to noon, the party awakens. Calmert waits with Ostler, chatting in the now almost empty great room of the Inn of the Welcome Wench. He greets the red-eyed party members and the goodwife appears with warm bread and plenty of butter and honey, with milk, water, and mead to drink beside. The cleric has a package of food for the trip and asks if everyone is ready to return...