Editing Chapter 9.31

{{Infobox_episode|title=Chapter 9.31|published=December 25, 2022|link=[https://wanderinginn.com/2022/12/25/9-31/ Chapter 9.31]|previousChapter=[[Chapter 9.30]]|wordcount=32,485|nextChapter=[[Chapter 9.32]]|image=Are You by Deepsikk.png|imagecaption=Are You? by [[Fanworks/Deepsikk|Deepsikk]]}}

'''Chapter 9.31''' is the 44th chapter of [[Volume 9]].

== tl;dr ==
Erin starts her physical recovery without shortcuts. 

Yelroan grows into his role helping manage the Inn. 

Erin and Ryoka catch up. 

Theice interviews Erin. She pitches Christmas with an undertone of faith and Theice confronts her about goblins. Christmas starts with people around the world playing Santa.

Ryoka is inducted into the sariant lamb conspiracy. 

Rags agrees to work with Magnolia in exchange for Velan's second key. 

Teriarch comes back to the inn as Demsleth.

The death of Wings is healed. 

Disguised vampires burn down the Byres estate. 

Halrac comes back with a special arrow.

Erin levels up and gains The World’s Eye Theatre skill.

== Synopsis ==

== Characters ==
( * = First Appearance)

* [[Teriarch]] / Demsleth
* [[Relc Grasstongue]]
* [[Embria Grasstongue]]
* [[Erin Solstice]]
* [[Mrsha]]
* [[Lyonette du Marquin]]
* [[Yvlon Byres]]
* [[Silver Swords]]
** [[Ylawes Byres]]
** [[Infinitypear]]
** [[Rasktooth]]
** [[Vuliel Drae]]
***[[Anith]]
**[[Dawil Ironbreaker]]
** [[Falene Skystrall]]
* [[Ysara Byres]]
* [[Pisces Jealnet]]
* [[Ksmvr]]
* [[Grimalkin Duveig]]
* [[Ryoka Griffin]]
* [[Peggy]]
* [[Imani]]
* [[Calescent]]
* [[Ishkr Silverfang]]
* [[Yelroan]]
* [[Nanette Weishart]]
* [[Itreimedes]] (''Missive For'')
* Inter (''Missive For'')
* [[Qwera]]
* [[Laken Godart]]
* [[Dead Gods]] (''Mentioned'')
* [[Chaldion Oliwing]]
* ? - [Battlefield Medic] *
* Pallass’ [Generals] (x5)
** [[Edellein Blackwing]]
** [[Shirka]]
** [[Duln]]
* [[Klbkch]]
* [[Crusader 57]]
* [[Pawn]]
* [[Xrn]]
* [[Garry]]
* [[Belgrade]]
* [[Yellow Splatters]]
* [[Silveran]] / Silverstache
* [[Toni]]
* [[Linvios Reiscale]] / Maestro (''Missive'')
* [[Lehra Ruinstrider]]
* [[Gireulashia Ekhtouch]] / Gire
* [[Eldavin]] (''Mentioned'')
* Channel 2’s crew
** [[Drassi Tewing]]
** [[Kohr]]
** [[Theice]] *
** ? - Garuda *
** Mbena
* [[Inkar]]
* [[Kevin Hall]]
* [[Joseph Ortega]]
* [[Reynold Ferusdam]]
* [[Nerry]]
* [[Barnethei]]
* [[Sammial Veltras]]
* [[Tyrion Veltras]]
* [[Jericha Synthel]]
* [[Ullim]]
* [[Alman Sanito]]
* [[Alman Sanito|Alman]]'s family
* [[Pryde Ulta]]
* [[Larracel Delais]]
* [[Cara O'Sullivan|Cara O’Sullivan]]
* [[Aaron Vanwell]]
* [[Thomas Trautmann]] / Tom (''Observer'')
* [[Geneva Scala]] or A Geneva-Clone (''Observer'')
* [[Niers Astoragon]]
* [[Rémi]]
* Isthekenous (''First Time Mentioned'')
*[[Rags]]
*[[Liska Silverfang]]
*[[Fetohep]] (''Mentioned'')
*[[Shauna Solstice]] (''Mentioned'')
*[[Gregori Solstice]] (''Mentioned'')
*[[Grev Redigal]]
*[[Typhenous]]
*[[Foliana]]
*[[Geilouna Desoyvel]]
*[[Altestiel]]
*[[Rabbiteater]] (''Observer'')
*[[Apista]]
*Poofball
*[[Magnolia Reinhart]]
*[[Ressa]]
*[[Velan]] / Velan the Kind (''Mentioned'')
*[[Curulac]] / Curulac of a Hundred Days (''Mentioned'')
*Ieriv / Ieriv the Bloodtide (''First Time Mentioned'')
*[[Lorent]] (''Mentioned'')
*[[Numbtongue]]
*[[Reagen]]
*[[Ulvama]]
*[[Zevara Sunderscale]] (''Mentioned'')
*[[Ilvriss Gemscale]] (''Mentioned'')
*[[Garia Strongheart]]
*[[Octavia Cotton]]
*[[Redscar]]
*[[Relz Hauscale]] / Sir Relz (''Mentioned'')
*[[Noass]] (''Mentioned'')
*[[Yolden|Yoldenites]] (''Scry Projection'')
*Comrei Silverfang
*[[Lism Swifttail]]
*[[Krshia Silverfang]]
*[[Ekirra Silverfang]]
*[[Taletevirion]]
*[[Rafaema]]
*[[Ferris Thycarl]]
*[[Palt Fenrisol]]
*[[Rosencrantz]]
*[[Saliss Oliwing]] / Onieva Oliwing
*[[Visma]]
*[[Yderigrisel]] (''Mentioned'')
*Kemse's villagers *
**? - [Headswoman]
*[[Durene Faerise]]
*[[Beniar]]
*[[Traffle]]
*[[Prost Surehand]]
*[[People of Zair]]
*''[[Sand at Sea]]''<nowiki/>'s Revenant crew
*[[Hecrelunn]]
*[[Foire]] *
*Edorth (''Scry Projection'') *
*'[[Demons]]'
**[[Silvenia Ettertree]] / Death of Magic
**[[Czautha’qshe]] / Death of Chains
**[[Flora]]
**[[Bazeth]]
**[[Azam’du]] / Azam
*Hostile [[Vampires]] *
*[[Yitton Byres]]
*[[Shallel Byres]]
*[[Othius the Fourth]]
*[[Nereshal]]
*[[Harpies]]
**[[Serinpotva]] / Death of Wings (''Name Revealed'')
*[[Bird]]
*[[Cade Rishaw]]
*[[Briganda Rishaw]]
*[[Pebblesnatch]]
*[[Ceria Springwalker]]
*[[Tesy]]
*[[Vetn]]
*[[Halrac Everam]] (''Reappeared'')
*[[Revi]]
*[[Frost Faeries|Winter Fae]] (x5)
*[[Shaestrel|? - Green Fae]] *

== Locations ==

* [[Izril]]
** [[High Passes]]
*** [[Teriarch]]’s cave
** [[Floodplains]]
*** [[The Wandering Inn]]
**** [[Garden of Sanctuary]]
***** Erin's Garden
***** Drathian garden
****Earther rooms
*** [[Free Hive]]
***[[Liscor]]
****Garry’s stall
** [[Pallass]]
** [[The Adventurer’s Haven]]
** [[Invrisil]]
***Magnolia’s mansion
**Kemse
**House Byres lands (''Ablaze'')
***House Byres home keep (''Burning'')
* [[Terandria]]
** [[Desonis]]
* [[Wistram Academy]]
* [[Baleros]]
* [[Chandrar]]
**[[Khelt]]
**Colinfe Sandflats
***Foire's family farmstead
***Xeits family farmstead
***Henns family farmstead
* [[Rhir]]
** [[Blighted Kingdom]]
***[[Paranfer]]
***5th Wall

== [[Golems]] ==

* Steel Golems

== Creatures ==

* Unidentified shapeshifter monster

== Vehicle ==

* ''[[Sand at Sea]]''

== Items ==

* Healing crystals
* Yelroan's sunglasses
* [[Hetshal-knives|''Hetshal''-knive]] / Faeblade
* ''Hetshal''-knive instructions paper
* Fae-wraps / Magical Linen
* ''Cilxas'' = Antinium regenerative gel
*Wand of [Firespray]
*Wand of [Darkness Arrow]
*Numbtongue's ID voucher
*Velan's Twin Keys
*Sugar ‘cigars’
*Box of Simulacra
*Arrow coated with something

==Statistics Obtained==

==== [[Garry]] ====

* Conditions Met: [Kind Baker] → [Baker of Presents, Gifted Chef]
* Class Consolidation to [Baker of Presents, Gifted Chef]: [Chef]
* Classes/Levels = [Baker of Presents, Gifted Chef] Lv. 34 (+?)
* Skills = [My Pantry Overflowed With My Deeds] + [A Magical Gift] + [Rested, Fed, Appreciated and Paid, My Workers Surpassed Mundanity]
* Recipe = [Infused Dough (Scaethen Dough)]

====[[Erin Solstice]] ====

* Classes/Levels = [Magical Innkeeper] Lv. 49 (+1)
*Skill Change = [Inn: Grand Theatre] → <span style="color: #99cc00">[Inn: The World’s Eye Theatre]</span>

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