"Deedlith, my feet are sore. We've been walking for hours now!" Areia whined, dragging her feet along the cobblestone path. She slumped down on a cluster of rocks to the side and let her arms fall limp between her legs. "Can we take a break? I need to rest my legs."
The Elf turned to look at the red-haired girl, who looked as though she had simply died to the left of the road. She smiled at her and gently took her wrist. "Come on, we're nearly there," she reassured, tugging on the knight's arm. "We rested not long ago." She pulled Areia to her feet, who sighed and started walking ahead. Deedlith followed, taking just a few strides to catch up. Peon, her owl companion, hooted and landed on her master's shoulder, burrowing it's head into Deedlith's hair. It was apparent that Areia wasn't the only one who was exhausted from the long trek.
"It's been a while since your last journey, hasn't it?" Deedlith asked, petting Peon's soft wings. "It's understandable that you're feeling tired."
Areia groaned, throwing her head back and shuffling her feet. "Even so, I never walked for any longer than six hours at a time! We're travelling for at least a day straight!" she exclaimed, throwing her arms into the air in frustration.
"But if we walk in shorter intervals, we'll never make it in time. That's why-" Deedlith was interrupted by Areia abruptly running down the path, her eyes locked onto a large shape in the distance. "Areia? What is it?" The Elf called after her, picking up her own pace.
"Gates!" the redhead shouted, bolting at full speed - which was quite fast for someone equipped with full armour. She noticed a group of people standing just outside of the gate, accompanied by a large creature made of rocks and stone and began to stare in awe at it. Throughout all her travels as a bard, she had never seen something quite like that. "Check it out Deedlith. What is that?" She didn't even wait for a reply before approaching a man dressed in attire similar to that of a samurai and a Y-shaped scar on his cheek. "Excuse me, what is that?" She asked, pointing at the earth creature.
Deedlith arrived at Areia's side along with Peon, who had returned to flapping her wings quite happily in the air, and put a hand on her shoulder. "Sorry to bother you, sir, but did you happen to know where the Raven tavern is?" She pulled out a small letter from a hidden pocket and presented it to the man. Hopefully, they weren't too late.