<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>The Ledger — The Crossroads Inn</title><description>Stories, whispers, and truths from travelers who passed through the Crossroads Inn.</description><link>https://stayatthecrossroads.com/</link><language>en-us</language><item><title>The Letter That Arrived Before the Traveler</title><link>https://stayatthecrossroads.com/the-ledger/the-letter-that-arrived-before-the-traveler/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://stayatthecrossroads.com/the-ledger/the-letter-that-arrived-before-the-traveler/</guid><description>There was a letter waiting at the desk when the woman walked in. She hadn&apos;t written it. She was certain of this.</description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The Dog That Came With No One</title><link>https://stayatthecrossroads.com/the-ledger/the-dog-that-came-with-no-one/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://stayatthecrossroads.com/the-ledger/the-dog-that-came-with-no-one/</guid><description>He arrived in autumn with no collar, no owner, and no story anyone could piece together. He sleeps near the door on cold nights.</description><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The Night the Lamps Burned Colors</title><link>https://stayatthecrossroads.com/the-ledger/the-night-the-lamps-burned-colors/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://stayatthecrossroads.com/the-ledger/the-night-the-lamps-burned-colors/</guid><description>It only happens once in a great while, and no one can predict it. The lamps burn colored.</description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>A Request the Innkeeper Refused</title><link>https://stayatthecrossroads.com/the-ledger/a-request-the-innkeeper-refused/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://stayatthecrossroads.com/the-ledger/a-request-the-innkeeper-refused/</guid><description>A man came in from the eastern road and asked the keeper to lock the front door. Not for the night. Permanently.</description><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>What the Crossroads Gives Back</title><link>https://stayatthecrossroads.com/the-ledger/what-the-crossroads-gives-back/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://stayatthecrossroads.com/the-ledger/what-the-crossroads-gives-back/</guid><description>Every road takes something from you. The crossroads gives things back. Not everything, and not all at once.</description><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>A Traveler Arrived Without a Shadow</title><link>https://stayatthecrossroads.com/the-ledger/a-traveler-arrived-without-a-shadow/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://stayatthecrossroads.com/the-ledger/a-traveler-arrived-without-a-shadow/</guid><description>She said she&apos;d traded it for directions. The innkeeper poured her tea and didn&apos;t ask questions.</description><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The Room That Breathes at Night</title><link>https://stayatthecrossroads.com/the-ledger/the-room-that-breathes-at-night/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://stayatthecrossroads.com/the-ledger/the-room-that-breathes-at-night/</guid><description>There is a room on the second floor that the inn only shows to certain guests. The ones who need to hear something they&apos;ve been ignoring.</description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The Soup That Knows Your Name</title><link>https://stayatthecrossroads.com/the-ledger/the-soup-that-knows-your-name/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://stayatthecrossroads.com/the-ledger/the-soup-that-knows-your-name/</guid><description>Every bowl is different. Every bowl is exactly what you needed. Don&apos;t ask how.</description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>