Unlike usual, most of the pack was not in too much of a hurry to dry off once they finally got out of the water, as the cool of the water was a great way to counterbalance the warmth of the air. For once in her life, Ahnasha was glad to have fur which trapped in the water for an extended time, since it kept her at a comfortable temperature for longer than the others. She made sure not to let up on bragging about it to Fendros to get at least a little revenge on him for his relentless assault before, though she still needed to do something else to truly get even. 

Normally, the pack traveled through the wilds to reach their destination, but since most of the pack was not adept at traversing marshlands, Meesei consulted their map to bring them to a road...if it could be called that. Waterways were the primary method of travel in the marsh, so land-based routes were often overgrown, but it was still faster than wading through the swamps. It took a few days of travel for them to near the city, during which time the road seemed to become more well-maintained. They ended up passing more travelers than Meesei expected, a surprising number of which were non-Argonian. Even so, they received far fewer strange looks for their choice of attire than they were used to in Cyrodiil, since Argonians from smaller villages often wore more 'tribal' clothing. The most curiosity from strangers seemed to be as to why such a mix of races would all adopt the same style. 

When they finally reached the city, they easily saw why it had gained such a reputation. The marsh had become much less dense as they drew closer to the coast, so when they crested the hill just beyond the city, they were greeted by the magnificent sight of Thorn set against the vast expanse of the ocean behind it The region was still marshland, but the area immediately around the city had been cleared and was fairly open. Along the side of the well-maintained road cobblestone road leading up to the city were multicolored flowers, some native, and some imported from other parts of Tamriel. The walls were a fine, white stone with flowering vines growing up them, while the gate was carved and painted with patterns of thorn-covered vines. Inside the city, the architecture and aesthetics were just as majestic. The buildings were made from either a similar white stone to the walls, or carved wood. For Meesei, it seemed just as alien as any other city she had been in, as the style only seemed to have slight Argonian influence, almost to the point where it would not be noticeable if she did not know what to look for. Regardless, she had to admit it was quite beautiful, which was clearly something the residents of Thorn cared greatly about. Hanging above them as they walked through the surprisingly crowded streets were more flowering vines suspended from wooden beams running between buildings. Indeed, there seemed to be colorful flowers growing in many places across the city. 

Although Argonians were still the largest group, over half of the people they saw were a mix of other races. One group that stood out was a group of Khajiit draped with flowing, multicolored cloths walking beside them. Ahnasha recognized them as a kind of traditional Khajiit acrobats, but was rather confused on why they would be in a city in Black Marsh. As they continued on, however, they walked with the crowd into a sort of open market area that explained why the city was so exceptionally lively. There appeared to be some sort of festival going on, with people from all over Tamriel coming to experience it. Certainly, it explained the extravagant decorations all over the city, though it would still be quite beautiful even without them. Music filled the air and the scents of all sorts of foods and flowers mixed to form an odd, but pleasurable sensation. Meesei felt rather strongly out of her element in such a place, but as usual, she maintained her composure. 

"I heard this place was beautiful, but...this is definitely not what I expected from a Black Marsh city. It's so...lively, and vibrant." Ahnasha commented. 

"Neither did I." Meesei added. "I think Thorn may be unique among Black Marsh cities. The Argonian influence is not too obvious, at least not on the surface. I suppose we still do not know a lot about the people here. I am guessing many of these people are only visitors to this place. Still, we have time to learn. I think at some point soon, we should purchase some clothes for use in the city. We have these city clothes, but they do not match the local styles of city Argonians. Many of the visitors aren't wearing clothing in that style, but it may help Ariel not to be seen as a simple visitor."