Iselda

Come to buy a map have you? It’s really my husband you should be dealing with, but what a surprise! He’s headed down below.

He’ll pop back occasionally to deliver new maps for the store but I do wish he’d spend a little more time up here. I’ve not much interest in retail myself.

Now, let’s see what’s here for me to sell.

Are you enjoying yourself down in the ruins? At times my husband makes Hallownest sound a wonder, but sometimes it seems a ghastly, dangerous place.

I’m glad I put down my weapon, this quiet life with Corny makes me a lot happier. It would be nice to stretch my legs again though... sometime soon...

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Of all the places to end up, we’ve picked this dreary town. I’d thought it a temporary stop, then my husband became obsessed with that old ruin.

Now he’s spending all his time down there. He argues cartography is sound business, but other than you, who’s buying?

Cornifer’s home at last, but look at him, he’s exhausted. He always does this, furiously charts a place, then collapses once he’s done.

He’ll be sleeping for some time I imagine, so even with him home, I’m still lost for company.

Ahhh, but I do love the bug, even his faults. Seeing his passion for maps, it’s something of an inspiration.

Corny keeps asking me to join him on his adventures and I’ve always declined. Maybe next time I should accept the offer?

After more supplies? You’ve already bought so much. Unfortunately for now, you’ve cleaned us out of anything worth selling.

Cornifer will no doubt be pleased, though I do wonder what he plans to spend all that Geo on.

Corny was telling me of some distinctive graves and shrines about the kingdom. I’ve made a new pin to represent them.

This one was quite challenging to make, and I laboured over the details. It’s a nice result so I think it’s worth a little more.

Apparently Hallownest has giant metal carriages called trams? Sounds unecessary to me, given those old stag lines that Corny always talks about.

Still, I’ve made a pin to represent a tram station. Might be useful if you’re inclined to make your map more detailed.

It wasn’t too hard to make, so I’m not charging a premium for it.

My husband mentioned some strange roots that grow about the kingdom and suggested I make a pin to mark them.

Cornifer thinks my pin’s depiction look grander than the sad limp thing he comes across, but I figure, that’s not a bad thing. Who’d want to buy a pin of a limp root?

Have you seen them? The travellers who set up camp outside of town?

I was interested at first, not a lot has been happening lately. But they have a... sinister feeling to them. You can feel it, right?

I’ve told Cornifer he’s not to speak to them. His heart and his mind are a little too open sometimes.

A stylish fellow’s made his way to town. Normally I’m wary of musicians, all pomp and ego.

This one seems okay... and he’s not asked for any Geo just yet. Let’s hope it stays that way.