As Meave steps out of existence again, Eve nods. "Of course," the secretary answers without so much as raising an eyebrow, Meave then appearing with the outfit and helping Katarina put it on. Quinn describes Castle Aurorae, and due to Katarina's mastery, it is enough to teleport there.

The Apex and the adventurer arrive in the courtyard of said castle. The wind is chilling, and Katarina sees traces of snow, with most of it being kept off the pathways and grounds. It appears to be the morning hours in this place, with a light cover of clouds with blue gaps in it. The people seem rather used to the cold, wearing thick layers of clothing as they go about their day. The courtyard isn't exactly spacious, more functional, and Katarina spots hints of various crafts being found within the walls of the castle that would benefit adventurers and expeditions, as well as indications of trade, likely with larger settlements in warmer parts of the land.

"My friends are most likely at the inn within these walls," Quinn says after getting his bearings, a gloved hand pointing towards a door with a simple sign over it saying "World's Edge Inn", which of course is hyperboly, as while the Titan's Spine is far south, there are seas and ice beyond it. The inn is most likely quite old, before one of the Apexes surveyed the then unknown areas of the world (a fairly trivial task for them) and demystified the mountain range and it allegedly being part of the rim of the world, or the name simply refers to no inn or civilization being further south. Or it just sounds dramatic.

"Identify yourselves," they hear, three guards approaching. They don't seem as alarmed as many guards usually are when someone just appears out of thin air unannounced, likely not being a stranger to the occasional mage teleporting in, but to call them relaxed would be quite a bit off the mark. They aren't rude in demeanor, but they have to confirm who they are, and given they are this far from most cities Katarina frequents, it would be easy to see that they don't recognize Katarina on sight immediately. Katarina notes some magic runes on the guards' equipment.

"Eren Quinn, of the Whitegate Fellowship," the adventurer says, showing a small insignia the guards seem to recognize. "And this is Apex Katarina Sintar, here to graciously assist us in finding a monster's lair."

When Quinn says this, it is like everyone around them suddenly stands still, staring, with only the light wind quietly sweeping through the castle. The three guards blink, eyes going back and forth between Quinn and Katarina, confusion and a bit of alarm on their faces (not due to a threat, but one does not exactly expect to meet an Apex).

"You're kidding," escapes the guard while he is trying to process what is going on, with Quinn raising his eyebrows, tightly pursing his lips, and shaking his head.