The next day, William waited for the shop owner to return. He stood by the Honeymoon Tavern, the place where the man had told him to find him, and also waited near his shop. Nothing.
William even asked people around to see if anyone knew about him, or if it was common for him to be late or away for a few days.
"He usually comes back every day," an adventurer said. "You should just wait for him, yeah."
The way the adventurer said it made it sound like William was just being impatient, wanting the shop owner to return on his terms. But hours passed, and the man never showed up.
The entire day passed. Nothing.
The next day, William waited again. Still, nothing.
Three more days went by. William spent his time in the Honeymoon Tavern, using the money he had to sleep comfortably, eat well, and even buy a few small things. Waiting there wasn't exactly troublesome, at least not in a material sense.
But the shop owner never returned.
