Ilinfer followed the knight, listening closely what he had to say. So they were heading to Astipor. When she wasn't mistaken it lay one and a half days north of the capital. The knight adjusted his belt and Ilinfer thought it to obvious for she immediately noticed the beautiful however strange sword in his holster. This man was a noble through and through – only they could wear these kind of exquisite and delicate swords. Her eyes fell upon her own sword: a traditional northern blade, flattened to fit between two ribs, sharpener at both sides of the blade, a leather piece wrapped around the hilt to give it a better grip. It was a good sword that had served her well until now. But sometimes she did envy the weapons of others that didn't just look prettier but were better balanced and often lighter than her own.

With a sigh she followed as he began to jog, keeping up the pace easily. At his next words she actually gave him a surprised glance. He was planning on taking the horses on board a ship and then through a desert. And he was absolutely right: Epona would probably die on the ship due to seasickness. She would have to leave her beloved horse with a member of the guild here in the capital. The warrior even had a contact, but it would take a while to find the person since she didn't know her way around here. 
Another frown darkened the features of the black haired woman as he said they could board for nothing. Did he have that much influence? That was really impressive and Ilinfer decided to watch her back around the man. One could never know what madness came with power. Her swords-master had taught her that. The smile he gave her was returned. “I will have to take care of my horse. I can't just leave her in some stable!” Like every northern warrior she took pride in her horse who was her best companion in battle. Not that she had ever experienced an actual battle, but she had been trained for it and thought herself quite a good swordsman and rider. 

A sigh left her lips. “Where are we heading to?” Now she realized she hadn't asked that before. Why not? Had she been so mesmerized by this city? Looking around confirmed this thought. Yes, the surroundings were spectacular! Behind her the high towers of the castle, before her an almost endless staircase leading down into the city, around her levels of gardens with plants she had never before seen. The view onto Eleusis was spectacular and almost took her breath away. It was huge! How ever would she find the person to take care of Epone in this nest of humans rushing to and fro like fish in a tiny pond?