“So, how far away from the Assassin’s Guild are we now?” Alexei asked.

They’d been on the road for over a day. There hadn’t been any more towns so they’d had to make camp around the caravan for a night, huddled up to the dragonhorse for warmth.

The landscape had been steadily changing the further south that they travelled.

The trees that made up the forest were slowly becoming more and more hardy, leaves were traded out for thick pines, and the temperature was falling lower and lower.

“We should actually be coming up on the nearby town pretty soon now,” Risa said, “According to the maps I took from the Mage Temple the town should be just over that ridge.”

She nodded toward the upcoming hill which seemed as though it were only a few minutes away.

“And it’s a similar situation to Alandria, right?” Alexei said, “The Assassin’s Guild is situated in the mountains above the city just like the Academy.”

“Pretty much,” Risa said, “You’ll be able to see it in a second anyway, so just ch