@MJK2431 Cobra - GM
Nazek and Cadmus both turned as Azayla came down the stairs, halting their tasks. Nazek accepted the purse, curling his scaled fingers around the pouch. He felt the weight of it a moment, and let out a small sigh before dropping it into a pocket of his stained apron. "Thank you, Azayla. Stay safe, and if you're ever back in town, you'll have a place to stay." He folded his arms in front of him. "Keep him on his toes, and make sure he sleeps with one eye open." Nazek whispered, with a sly smile.
Cadmus wiggled his hands back into his worn gloves as he moved towards the door. The cold air tumbled through the portal as he opened it wide. Swinging his arm wide, he motioned for them to proceed down the street. Cadmus shivered slightly, and pulled his billowing cloak tighter, but left the hood down. He took a deep breath, and looked around at the lonely inn. "Shall we?" He asked, looking at Azayla.
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The flagstone path gave way to a dirt one at the edge of the town, as the torchlight faded out. Two lonely braziers, along with a pair of tired guards, marked the edge of governed territory. Cadmus took an unlit torch from the foot of the iron fire pit, and raised an eyebrow to the guard for permission. The guard waved a hand at him, uncaring. Cadmus shrugged, and lit the torch before passing it to Azayla, then taking another for himself, and repeating the process. They continued out along the road northward, passing through the thin forest of eucalyptus trees and low lying, waxy shrubs of California.
"So, Azayla." Cadmus began. Even in the poor torchlight, the signs of tiredness were beginning to edge onto his pale features. "I assume you are tired as well. We'll break for a few hours at dawn, to rest, then continue on before the heat rises at midday. We can rest normally at night, but I'd like to put some distance between us and the city. One siren often causes enough trouble, and I'd rather not see the reaction of two."
Their boots beat along the dusty, hard packed trail. Crickets chirped, and the wind rustled through the plants. "This journey will be near seven hundred miles, following the coast. It will be some time before we reach Reef's End, some forty days, assuming all goes well. With a horse, we might cut it in half. With a good set of horses, we might manage to make it in as little as ten days. Of course, we have two problems with that." Cadmus said, with a frown. "I have money for food and other supplies, but not nearly enough for a horse and saddle. And I'm unsure if you can ride, although we are both light, and can ride the same horse, so that shouldn't be too much of an issue."
Cadmus frowned. "If you want to escape after leaving the amulet, though, riding a horse will help you escape, too. But, still, we don't have one, and don't have the money for one. Of course, purchasing a horse isn't necessarily the only way of getting one..." He said, drifting off, leaving the decision to Azayla as he continued to scan the dark for signs of danger. His night vision was poor, holding the torch, but he listened attentively and stayed alert nonetheless. From his expression, it was clear he had little qualms with whatever the choice may be.
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After leaving the tavern, Cadmus and Azayla leave town, torches in hand. Cadmus mentions a horse would speed up the journey significantly, but they lack the money. Of course, they could always work for some more money, travel on foot, or steal a horse, the money or both. Cadmus leaves the decision to her.
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