And so!
After three and half hours of wait, they've set for the city of Elam, deep in Imperial lands.
~~Intermission B: Triumph and Loss~~
Thanks to the mountain crossings and overconfidence of the Empire, the mountains weren't guarded that well. Everyone and everything oft slipped past the border outposts - like Julius and his friends did just now.
They've entered the city of Elam by late afternoon, accompanied by orange sky and the sun setting low. Elam is a bustling trade and religious centre. And, as the travelers soon found out - it was full of festivities...
Off-duty soldiers were dancing with inn maidens while patrons, old and young, men and women, chanted and sung and drank heavily. Streets were decorated with colorful cloths and flags while musicians and bards sung long tales and bawdy songs. Soon the travelers reached the main marketplace of the town which was now made into feasting and dancing stage for the local populace.
That is a strange moment for festivities, though. The closest Draconic festival was over three weeks away from now and the Emperor's Birthday was six months ago.
The townsfolk had some other reason to celebrate so gaudily and lavishly in middle of the civil war - something terribly important must've happened.
//RP and shopping time till Friday (18th September). Please remember to do inventory management in OOC thread as well.