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Astien awoke after a while, yawning and stretching. He hefted himself from his bed, and looked out the carriage's window. He had forgotten to buy food earlier. As if to punctuate this thought, his belly let loose a growl sounding like a dying animal. Rubbing his tummy tenderly, he made to exit his carriage. The creaking sound sort of worried him. He would have to have it checked out later. The rough terrain he'd recently passed through certainly couldn't have done the wheels any good. As he looked over the wheels, he thought he saw someone coming his way. Turning around, with one hand on his belly and the other supporting his back, he did indeed see someone coming his way. And... was he clutching a flyer? Astien felt a small well of hope springing up inside him.