After three days Roy and his companions arrived at the marketplace. There was a joy in the air as if everyone had been waiting with great anticipation for them to roll into town. Zohn and his boys were a welcome sight each year. Not only was their fruit great for making pies and preserves, but also to make an extremely popular alcoholic beverage called Wits Alie; a spicy and potent beverage invented by Zohn's great-grandfather and known by all in the land as a favorite of all the people. The fruit was considered the taste of the season and everyone wanted to make something from the ripe treat. It reminded Roy of the pumpkin festivals back home. Innkeepers, merchants, bakers, and others gathered around the carts buying the fruit faster than they could unload them. Purses of gold and c
