With you seemingly being content to follow the rider, he turns his horse and heads back to the small garrison he was talking to a few minutes earlier. Two men from that garrison fetch horses from what you can now see is a small fishing village, though no boats seem to be at sea at the moment. The initial rider has some tin cups full of water brought out for you then together your group begins to ride westwards.

The ride lasts about six hours with fairly frequent breaks, and largely is across the same road, which veers inland into the hills, then returns to the coast. The other riders largely avoid the towns or villages, but you do notice those people driving carts and other civilian vehicles are also exclusively human. The architecture you see is also unfamiliar, with stone buildings being more common and villages a little more spread out. You see buildings which seem ornate enough to be temples, but no religious symbols you can recognise and no-one on the road speaks common either.

You eventually reach your destination, a fairly large town with limestone walls, densely packed streets and a substantial garrison. Upon arrival another ten or so soldiers fall in and escort you to a large fortified limestone structure at the top of the hill where a group of more official looking people wait, and approach you upon your arrival.

Do you do anything noteworthy on the ride? And what is your response to these new people approaching?