"Either the old man is up early, or..." Zal's whispering trails off there as he reaches over to grab his shield, and immediately began strapping into place. And while he had entertained the thought of handling whatever may come about on his own, wiser sensibility prevails in the end as he instead creeped over to Eddie's sleeping spot as best he could to shake him awake. "Come on, homeboy.  Seems like we got company soon." He quietly departs on that whispered note for the door, entrusting the shapeshifting with the honor of waking Kae. In the meantime, Zal intended to position himself by the door on the opposite wall of where it could swing inward(if a concern), and kept low with his walking stick readied to trip up up anyone try to enter the room.

Minutes seem like hours as Zal waits but no one comes to the door to their room.
He does hear someone moving about but, after a moment it is gone and all is silent. 
A couple more minutes pass with no noises coming from the bar area. 

Time passes slowly after Zal hears movement coming from the bar but eventually, Eddie and Kae stir and a knock comes at the door of your room.
"You all up?" comes Roy's voice on the other side of the door.
"The wife's got breakfast ready if you're interested?"

Zal's squinting at the voice soon melts away as a soft sigh of relief escapes him. "Sounds swell, Sir. We'll be out and down in a few." Roy would hear in turn after Zal rose to his feet once more. And yet even despite the claim Zal lingered by the door for a few moments more, before heading back to the sofa intending to wake up Corn Chip. "Why am I not even surprised." He muttered and cracked a small smile. Then he's back to business as he turns to address the others. "You two up for breakfast? Bit early, but we got a full day ahead of us after all." Hesaid as he gathered the rest of his things and at the very least begin his way out to the bar.

The bags under Kae's eyes make plain her lack of sleep. Still, she doesn't seem especially out of energy. "I'm definitely up for breakfast. After that though, what are we thinking? Sleeping Giant or the orchard?" Giving the others some time to consider the question, she takes her backpack and heads up to take a seat at the table, fully prepared to eat whatever's been cooking. She's not picky when it comes to comestibles. "The orchard could have some useful information, with the family feud and everything. Hitting the Sleeping Giant would be a much more... direct way of learning things. My vote's for the orchard first, but that's just me. We'll probably get to the Sleeping Giant sooner or later, just 'cause that's where all the stolen packages are."

The subject of stolen packages suddenly jogs Kae's memory. "Oh, right! Mr. Roy, do you know how to get to Magic Milo's Miracle Cures? I have something that I want to return."

As you go upstairs you find Roy has moved a couple of tables together. They are topped with a couple of tablecloths and 4 plates, glasses, & silverware have been set out. There is a pitcher of milk, a plate of sausages and eggs, and 2 small bowls, one containing butter and the other gravy. As you come up, Roy comes through the door behind the bar with a plate of biscuits and sits it down.
"You should always start your day with a good meal 'cause you're never sure what the day will bring," he says with a smile. "The wife set a place for me as well, so I hope you don't mind the company."
With that, he proceeds to serve everyone a bit of everything then leaves only to come back with a kettle of coffee. 
He sits down and serves himself then begins to eat, listening to your conversations.
"The orchard is about 2 miles out of town," he tells you after Kae suggests it. "They'll be happier to see you more than those at the Giant."
When Kae asks about Milo's, Roy swallows a piece of biscuit hard.
"You mean Milo Jones and his kookier brother Earl?" he asks. "Those two are nuttier than squirrel poop! They are about a mile this side of the orchard so you'll see their house on your way. You can't miss it." 
Roy pauses.
"The orchard and those Jones boys' house are west of here. Just take the road past the Gamblin' house and head west. I don't think you can get lost but if you're worried about it just follow the signs." 
Roy will finish his breakfast in silence unless anyone asks him something. Once done he will get up and take his plate, cup, and silverware.
"If there's something else I can do for you, just let me know," he tells you. "I figure what your friend there paid me for the room, I can let you have it for a week if you like."
With that Roy will leave you to yourselves. 
What are the party's next actions?

"Well if this Milo's place is on the way to the orchard we can kill two birds with one stone if we head that way first. After that we can hit up this Sleeping Giant. What do you reckon guys?"

"Sounds like a plan!" Kae stands up from table, deciding that she's sufficiently cleaned her plate. It looks like it just came out of a dishwasher. She puts on her backpack and finds the car keys in a pocket of her jacket, then walks out to the car and gets in the driver's seat. She turns the key, forcing the old motor to jankily start, and, unless Zalosultuvan has other ideas, takes the party in the direction of the orchard, stopping by Miracle Milo's on the way.

((unless Zal has any objections))

The party climbs into the old beater of a car with Kae in the driver's seat. 
The car fails to turn over the first two times and on the 3rd there is a "hard" crank of the engine but, it starts. With a sput, sputter, and a loud bang, you are off. 

Your drive takes much longer than you anticipated. Roy's directions were amazingly wrong. What you suspected to be a 1-mile trip took 30 minutes.
Roy's 2 miles must have been "as the crow flies" because your short trip took you through rolling hills with a couple of thick forested hollers. 
Finally, you come to a sign that stands at the corner of a compacted gravel driveway. 
"Magic Milo's Miracle Cures" in bold gold lettering over a red background.
You crank the wheel to the left, something pops but, you get the car to turn up the driveway.
The ride is about another 15 minutes with various twists and turns and deep forest on both sides.
You get the feeling you are being watched.
The forest and gravel road turns into a paved road bordered by fenced-in open fields. The smell of fresh-cut grass fills the air mixed with a hint of cow manure.
To the right, you see several cattle grazing. A couple of them look up and watch you as you pass. 
To the left, you see several round hay bales lined up in three rows that run the length of the field.
The driveway ends in a loop, looping directly in front of a two-story white farmhouse. To the right of the farmhouse, about 75 ft. or so, is a large barn and you see several pieces of farming equipment parked in front of it.
You see the roofs of about 3 different buildings behind the farmhouse. 
You stop in front of the house, your vehicle makes several shudders before finally turning off with a bang.
You get out and look around, taking in the sight of the place. 
You see before you a set of steps that lead up to a wrap-around porch with a porch swing that sits off the right of a large double door.  Each door contains a large elaborately tinted window. On the wall next to the door is a gold-colored cord that disappears into a hole in the wall. 
Before you can climb the steps and pull the cord the door opens slightly and a gnome sticks his head out.
The gnome has thick long hair that is sticking up and out in every direction, making him look more porcupine than gnome.
He is wearing a set of very thick, very wide spectacles. 
With a wild expression on his face, he blurts out.
"Who are you and what do you want?"

"Greetings and Salutations to you my good man," says a handsome human man with fiery red hair and bright green eyes that are set off by the green leather jacket that is so familiar to Zal and Kae, "We are but humble adventurers in search of curatives, correctives, and remedial arcana to ward off ailments and restore us to fighting fitness should we run into an rambunctiousness on the road. Throughout our travels we have heard of the wonders produced in this very place by a being of magnificence who goes by the name of Milo. Would you be so gracious as to direct us to that master of all things magical and miraculous?"

No objections from Zal.

Aside from a slight eye twitch at the insistence on visiting the Sleeping Giant, Zal was content to simply nod his agreement, but otherwise focus on finishing eating breakfast while trying to process the latest bout of intel. At least until some plantive whinning from Corn Chip has him slipping her some eggs from his spread on the sly. Be all that as it may, and after some mild regret in hopping in the car (which he could now see in the light of the day and its "quirkiness"), Zal's quiet for most of the trip, or at least intended to be so. But when what should've at best been a 5 or 10 minute trip turned into longer, he couldn't help but ask awkwardly the following of both Kae & Eddie along the way:

So, uhm, how were things back home last?
So was it slick(Eddie) that boosted this jalopy, or something you hooked up Kae?
Do either of you even got a liscence?
So how was your first night being an elf, Kae? Any nightmares or strange visions?
I always wondered, but when you transform into other people Slick, uhm... does food still taste the same to you?
And..... Did, uhm.... Did Sully ever, uhm.... Scratch that. Nevermind.

He of course would answer questions the pair might have in turn, though gets real evasive in questions in regards to Sully.

(OOC: If it makes things easier, feel free to bubble any answers to the above as part of conversations while driving)

"Tch. Laying it on pretty thick aint'cha slick?" Zal later winds up asking when the party finally arrive at their first destination. "Morning Sir. Name's, uh, Zal. Where from out of town. Slick here-" He gestures to the 'Not-Eddie'. "Has the right of most of it. But also, I believe the Betty here has something for a Milo here as well." He adds, gesturing to Kae next. Corn Chip, having been left in the car with the windows rolled down (as much as they be anyhow), yips excitedly in greeting... or in agreement. Hard to say.

So "was it slick(Eddie) that boosted this jalopy, or something you hooked up Kae?

"Nah I didn't boost it. Old Mr Earl let us borrow it. It was just sitting there so he's let us use it for the summer".

Do either of you even got a liscence?

I always wondered, but when you transform into other people Slick, uhm... does food still taste the same to you?

"Everything looks, tastes, and smells the same. it takes a little while getting used to seeing the world from a different if I shift into someone taller or shorter than me. Plus shifting into different races or genders can be a bit weird sometimes, your body definitely feels and moves differently when you're a male dwarf compared to when you're a female high elf. That's partly why moat changelings stick to one face and body most of the time and why most of us have a set number of faces that we cycle through. Not that I nknow too many changeling but that what my M ... that's what I've heard." 

The gnome listens to Eddie and is about to say something. He abruptly stops when Zal speaks and listens.
The gnome looks to Kae in anticipation.
"Well Betty?" he asks. "Do you have my order from the Mushroom weekly? is that it?"

Quote from Ranmilo>>

So, uhm, how were things back home last?

"Oh, Same ol' same ol'. Which I guess isn't a very helpful thing to say because you don't know what same ol' is in my case. So, um. Never knew my parents, mostly hung out in junkyards, but I didn't mind it because it meant that I had access to a bunch of things that I could use to make other things, and making other things is a thing that I like to do. So that's same ol'."

Do either of you even got a liscence?

"I managed to pick one up a bit ago. Not gonna let the law stop me from driving!"

So how was your first night being an elf, Kae? Any nightmares or strange visions?

"Not really. I think I did the whole trance thing wrong. I figured it'd be just like going to sleep, but obviously that didn't work. I might have to pick up a book or something."

I always wondered, but when you transform into other people Slick, uhm... does food still taste the same to you?

"Ditto what Eds said. How does it feel for you to be the same person all the time?"

"Right, one sec." Kae fishes around in her backpack a bit before producing the box that she found back in the cave. "Is, um..." she checks the note near the box, "Danni here? Looks like they sent some potions to their folks a while back and they got yoinked by the Redbrands. We managed to retrieve them, so now we're making sure they at least get back to where they came from. There's..." she cracks open the box, "a blue, a pink, and a yellow. But once these are where they belong, I figure we could browse your wares? I'm not really an expert, but this stuff definitely seems pretty magical to me."

"Redbrands eh?" he says. "All right. I'll have to look up the bill of sale and I can get these shipped back out tomorrow." 
The gnome pauses.
"As for looking through the shop, you kids got any money?" he asks. "I am in business to make a bit of cash, not to give a tour to the curious." 

"Who is it?" comes a voice from inside the house.
"Some kids saying they found one of our packages and that those Redbrands took." replies the gnome in front of you.

The door opens a bit wider and a second gnome who looks exactly like the first comes out. This one is wearing an odd-shaped spectacle over his right eye. He looks over each of you and stops at Kae.
"You drink one of our potions or one of Tipsy Thomas' Toxins?" he asks Kae.

Kae looks confused when the second gnome asks the question, but slowly she realizes he's actually asking. "What? Oh. Oh! You mean, the whole, uh, elf thing? I dunno, I just found a potion and drank it. I know, I know, I know, you shouldn't drink unidentified potions, but it was kinda an emergency and I had to take a chance. To be fair, it's not my fault it wasn't labelled, and things probably worked out better than they would have if I didn't drink it. So you make potions that do this kinda thing? Do you also have, like, reversals?

"Oh, right, money. Let's see, I've got..." she fishes around in her pockets... "10-ish gold." Her somewhat surprised grin makes it apparent that she's pretty pleased with this amount. "Is that enough for a potion? I don't know how much things cost."

The gnome takes Kae by the hand.
"It's just fine," he tells her as he tries to lead her inside the home.
The other gnome frowns.
"I'm Milo and this is my twin brother Earl." the gnome tells Kae. "So tell me, what were you before you took the potion? Were you in some distress when you took it?"

Kae is happy to follow the gnome into the shop. "Nice to meet you, Milo! You too, Earl. I'm Kaesira. I used to be a dragonborn. Brass, specifically. Distress feels like a pretty accurate word. I had just been knocked out. And not in a pleasant way. E- I mean, uh, Slick here had to pour it down my gullet in hopes it brought me back. Luckily, it did. Plus some side effects. Scales started falling off pretty soon, and when I woke up the next morning, I was all pale and pointy-eared. And I got this stuff." She gestures towards her hair. "Have you ever been bald all your life and then suddenly grown a full head of hair overnight? I can tell ya, it's not all it's cracked up to be. At least not at first."

Zal listened intently, but as the gnome tries to lead Kae inside, he'd turn to Eddie with a bemused look, before then simply shrugging. He then fishes out his real wallet and offering it to the shapeshifter. "Not much, but got 'bout 50 in there. See what you can do with it. I'mma head back to the car for now and make sure CC doesn't get up to any trouble." He quietly assured him, turns and gives Earl a curt nod, and then goes to follow through on his words. Although once he reaches the car he posts up outside of it, dividing his attention between keeping a general eye out and keeping his wolf pupper enterrtained. 

Earl responds to Kae: 
"Magical tonic number 3." he says and runs his hand through his hair.
Milo listens to Kar as she talks and smiles.
"Well Miss Kaesira that's quite an experience," he says as he walks slowly beside her.
Milo leads you through a large entrance past a spiral staircase into a lounge area with several comfortable-looking chairs spaced evenly over a large carpet, around a large polished wood coffee table.
The room gives you the impression of an old southern manor transformed into a doctor's office waiting room. 
Milo & Earl both take a seat and invite Kae and Eddie to sit down.
"We here at Milo's try to provide a solution for today's problems that most people face," Milo tells you. "Your problem intrigues me. If I understand what you have told me, you said you were unconscious and your companion here poured the liquid down your throat and it activated, and you were transformed into your present state? Well, that is pretty miraculous, to say the least." 
He pauses.
"As for your inquiry modern Alchemy can do wonders," he tells you. "To reverse the potion's effects would take some time and research if that is what you desire. It would require a couple of blood samples from your present state but I think we can at least see what we can do." he smiles and waits for a response.

Outside:
Zal returns to the car to find CC whimpering and begging to be let out. Zal quickly interprets her whimpers as she needs to "GO". Zal opens the door on a now leashed CC and she starts dragging Zal around to explore and find the right spot. As Zal is lead around he takes in the site of this farm. He sees several farm animals, cows, chickens goats, and a few of the local wildlife. Zal snaps out of his sightseeing when he hears CC growl. He looks down and she is looking off into the woods.
Perception roll, please.

Eddie takes a seat and waits for Kae-Kae to finish her chat with Milo.

He intends to enquire about purchasing health potions or anythign else that may be useful to them once the converesation about Kae's condition is over.