[ Luck is only half on their side, because the wind picks up considerably, drawing out their travel time. Maya keeps close to Peter, shielding him as best she can, unfurling her wings once or twice to offer him some small bit of warmth. It's dark and bitterly cold before the lights of Sanctuary become visible in the distance.
"Town" was perhaps not the right word, because it looks like a fortress. Sanctuary seems to be carved out of the mountain itself, high walls of sheer stone sweep around the city, dotted with the flickering light of torches. Someone atop the wall hollers something, but it's snatched away by the wind.
By the time they make it to the front gates, there is a small contingent of guards there to meet them. Maya casts her glamour, and huddles close to Peter, doing her best to look miserable and cold.
At first it looks as though they're going to be denied entry, but the man heading up the guards- Corporal Reiss, when he finally introduces himself- shows a bit of compassion and lets them in. He shows them to an Inn, and leaves them to their own devices from there. Maya tells Peter they can worry about business tomorrow, after a meal and a good night's sleep, and they head to their room. ]
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[ Luck is only half on their side, because the wind picks up considerably, drawing out their travel time. Maya keeps close to Peter, shielding him as best she can, unfurling her wings once or twice to offer him some small bit of warmth. It's dark and bitterly cold before the lights of Sanctuary become visible in the distance.
"Town" was perhaps not the right word, because it looks like a fortress. Sanctuary seems to be carved out of the mountain itself, high walls of sheer stone sweep around the city, dotted with the flickering light of torches. Someone atop the wall hollers something, but it's snatched away by the wind.
By the time they make it to the front gates, there is a small contingent of guards there to meet them. Maya casts her glamour, and huddles close to Peter, doing her best to look miserable and cold.
At first it looks as though they're going to be denied entry, but the man heading up the guards- Corporal Reiss, when he finally introduces himself- shows a bit of compassion and lets them in. He shows them to an Inn, and leaves them to their own devices from there. Maya tells Peter they can worry about business tomorrow, after a meal and a good night's sleep, and they head to their room. ]