The rest of the journey toward Frigmount was a lot more pleasant compared to the beginning of their travels. Or rather, ridiculously more pleasant. The air was clear and crisp, the sky was very calm as well. She didn't even feel cold anymore. Some of the others who did not have the blessing casually commented on the mark that was on her throat, talking about how it looked so real. The fascination died down after a couple of days, which was nice. During the days of riding, the half elf had spent the majority of her time trying to replicate the Note of Ice with her flute, only to mess it up constantly, much to the annoyance of the travelers near her. After sufficiently annoying everyone around her, she decided to play a soft tune to calm the group, which seemed to work better on those in her immediate range, but it was effective nonetheless.

Meanwhile, Echo enjoyed jumping around in the somewhat deep snow, his fur covered in white specks of the soft ice. Echo enjoyed the attention of the new additions to their travelling group, who often gave him bits of their food during meals, much to his Mother's amusement.

As they approached the city of ice and stone, Alya could feel the shield that encased it. It was weak, but still there. She could feel it's energy slowly fading away. She had felt this before... It was just like in her vision. She glanced around at her surroundings, realizing that this was different from her vision. She was somehow on edge about it though.

Alya was a little confused as she listened in on Rilana's conversation with someone, she assumed it was one of Rilana's friends, but other than that she didn't really think of anything else. She wasn't sure what to make of the 'madness' that was spreading throughout the city, but she knew that it wasn't good.. But there was nothing she could do to help at all. It was becoming a very normal feeling for Alya. Helplessness and inadequacy. Somehow sensing his mother's melancholic state, Echo licked her hand, which rested at her side. Her gaze moved over to her 'pup', giving him a soft pat and a small smile. [i][color=6ecff6]I'll be alright..[/color][/i] She thought as if she was trying to mindspeak to her furred companion.

Rilana's announcement wasn't really a surprise, but it made Alya's heart sink a little more, but she was determined to try her best to help her Rilana as much as she could, thus she joined the group that had chosen to help.

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As they approached the home of the Ice Giants, all the small half elf could do was stare at the massive size of the giants. She couldn't help but feel scared of such massive...things. People? Maybe? They were very intimidating, but they way they spoke was quite comical to her. Good thing she couldn't speak, or else she would've let out a small giggle.

Echo was also quite on edge, but he was quickly instructed by his mother to stay docile. Alya knew that Echo would continue to stay on edge, but hopefully he didn't try to attack such hulking bodies. She didn't want to lose another companion. Especially one she cared about the most.