"I heard some things about dragons second hand. There were a few people in Bravil who were veterans of the civil war in Skyrim, so they regaled us with stories of dragons." Janius added, not taking his eyes off the statue, "I don't really remember the stories well, but they were terrifying to say the least. Most of what they talked about was the Dragonborn, or whoever. The warrior who hunted these creatures. A hero by all accounts. I'm sure there are books written about it all."

As impressive at the statue was, a few moments passed before the pack began to edge onwards. They headed out of and around the temple to Green Emperor way and passed through another large set of double doors. What beheld them there was the base of the tower, the seat of the council and the emperor. From here, the scale of the tower clicked in Sabine's mind when it was compared to the comparatively minuscule guards patrolling around it. Here, they passed the tombs of many old families of the Imperial city, but did not stop to take a look inside the tower itself. Fendros and Janius knew that not much of it was open to the public anyway, so they moved on.

The gate to the market district showed the crowds of people becoming dense again. Here, the streets were similar to the temple district, if a little filthier and without the temple in the centre. There were many stalls standing selling almost everything. Behind and around them were shops and warehouses made in the same style as every other building in the city, most with a sign jutting out from the top of the door with a name and a picture of some wares. Fendros was single minded in getting them to an inn, so they didn't stop as they passed through the roiling crowds. Eventually, Fendros found a side street which gave relief from the claustrophobia, and lead the pack through a door to an inn. The sign above it read: *the Emperor's Carafe.* As trying to find a concealed campsite outside of Weye or around the city walls would take too long, they would just have to get up early the next day from the city to start towards Bruma.

The interior had a few chatting people by the bar, but was compact compared to most inns. A hearty fire warmed the room from one side, while what space was left was occupied by a few tables and chairs. After Meesei purchased rooms for the night, the pack proceeded upstairs and deposited their less necessary luggage. The rooms could not be described as extravagant, but they were functional.

Now all that was left was to plan the rest of the day. Everyone gathered around a table on the ground floor for discussion, and Fendros was the first to speak up. He was to the point with his desires, "While we're here, I'd like for Sabine to get the opportunity to find ingredients to make more of Ariel's remedy. I know of some places in the market district we can try. Would that be alright with you, Sabine?"

Though her initial excitement was dampened by the crowd's noise, Sabine nodded enthusiastically.

"I'll come too, I might know of some places." Janius said, "Afterwards, if we have time, we might take a walk through the districts and see the sites, seeing as we've booked the rooms already. What are everybody else's thoughts?"