**@Veridis Quo:** It is actually daytime for those within Zerul City (the vampire has a hood and a full face mask with just tiny slits for vision ... well, and also the shadows of the nearby buildings). 

A group of those who are going to join the people in Zerul city are currently in a borderhouse near Zerul's border (they will depart and head for Zerul soon, and presumably arrive the city in the evening towards the night; probably will spend the night at some inn or such establishment, possibly provided for them).

Another three who will join this branch of story are in some rural area near Zerul City and will be picked up before or after the main group has been to Zerul city.


**@Jack:**  
Little compact list of what mainly separates éireannach from humans and forestfolk from highlanders...  
Both:  
Hemocyanin instead of hemoglobin in blood. - Which is to say, they have blue blood (dark blue when oxygenated, can go almost translucent when completely deoxygenated - but the latter is not likely to happen in atmospheric conditions) rather than red. Other than when they bleed would also be somewhat - but not strongly - apparent from their skin and especially lips (more discernible in the pale highlanders). Slight differences in circulatory system, also probably slightly higher average breathing/pulse rate. Also makes them completely incompatible with all red-blooded humanoid species.  
Forestfolk:  
No collarbones. Allows them to put their shoulders together in front of theirselves and increases their ability to fit through narrow spaces. (As a sidenote, lack of collarbones rarely also occurs in humans.) 
Increased flexibility and range of motion, also slightly different distribution of muscle (more oriented for climbing).  
Their characteristic "patchwork" skin of various brown and green tones.  
 - Typically shorter and lither than highlanders. 
Highlanders:  
More resistant to cold than humans. Also somewhat less resistant to heat. On average also less susceptible to altitude sickness. 
 - Typically taller and more sturdily built than forestfolk.