Ignaria
Although snuggled in perfect spot of land for a small town, Ignaria was anything but. The town had divided itself into two districts. The Northeastern end was known as the Rich District. The theater was located there, along with other arts facilities. Only the well-to-do were living in Northeastern Ignaria. The houses were all at least two stories high and the streets folded around them as if they were excusing themselves for bumping into such important structures. Everything was kept clean, even the courtyard where the church stood and occasionally, the poor would loiter if they thought they would get money. The dress maker’s shop was always busy on Thursday because, without fail, someone important would have a party Friday nights. The town hall was a large rectangular building with Roman columns and gothic ceilings. The floor reflected the mural ceiling like a mirror and the doors, equally shiny, reflected the color of the ceiling from the floor. The town hall was located near the center of the rich district and following that was the novelty shops: baker, grocer, and butcher.
The other end of Ignaria was called West End, although it was more south than west. The houses in West end were little more than cottages, the richest of the residences having a kitchen, which doubled as a parlor, and a bedroom upstairs. If you weren’t a farmer, then you were probably an inn owner, which was a good business as the river was the border of the town. The main road ran against the river about a mile the other way and secondary road going into town just missed the rich district by a quarter mile before turning straight for town hall.
If you were neither rich, nor a farmer or inn owner, or their subsequent helping hands, you were probably thief. These were usually children, orphans, who didn’t make their way into the rich district by singing, acting, or playing an instrument. These boys and girls merged themselves into several gangs, the most famous being the Band of Thieves. They were the first group to create their own private base as opposed to just meeting in the streets and sleeping in alleyways. Their popularity grew because they provided a roof over one’s head and food that eventually, restrictions were made on membership and only the elite could join. But occasionally, someone still wants to join so that they could have a place to sleep.
