…ok, so it wasn’t so mysterious
The Doclopedia #1,136
Road Signs: Lodging Ahead
This sign can be seen along the Old Forest Road in south eastern Valduria. Since this road is barely patrolled by the Royal Army and is often plagued by bandits, a traveler seeing this sign will feel great relief.
About a mile past the sign, one comes to a good sized log building set back a few yards from the road. Inside are Mr. & Mrs. Boodrin and their two sons and daughter. They are a wonderfully pleasant family who provide clean rooms and good food at a fair price. Laundry service and hot baths are extra.
Now at this point, you might be thinking that the Boodrins will turn out to be cannibals or murderous thieves or some such, but nothing could be further from the truth. They are really the nice folks they seem to be. You are perfectly safe in their inn.
Unfortunately, their two cats, Angus and Porto are actually Cat Demons and will kill any lone traveler once they leave the inn and get a mile or two down the road. The Boodrins are totally unaware of this.
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