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“Very well then.” Serena said, easing up somewhat as she and her student packed up their belongings. The fire was extinguished by a sharp gust of wind before they left. Veronica sighed, trying to clear her head. That was supposed to be how you did it; let your thoughts be occupied by nothing but the warmth of sunshine or gentle admiration for the beauty of the night sky. She had trouble with this, and it was one of the few problems that Serena or even Aegea had no wisdom for. It only ended up frustrating her even more. She noticed that Tirnea seemed to be having trouble dealing with the cold. Perhaps she didn’t pack warmer clothes? She’d have to ask after they got to town.

The journey to the capitol city of Twilight Fields was somewhat refreshingly uneventful. But not dull, at least to Veronica. She was in familiar territory, and she took more passion in taking in the sights and smaller details of her surroundings. Of particular interest to her was the bridge leading across the river separating them from the city. She told the rest of the group of how, on the occasional night or uneventful day in her youth, she would come to that bridge to practice singing, her sister often pretending to study nearby in an attempt to avoid getting roped into joining her. Serena would prefer to stand silently, staring off into the grand tower in the distance or the flowing waters of the river.

The city itself was fairly normal when they finally reached it. Well, normal for Twilight Fields. The various Crescent Sun acolytes and officials moved to and fro alongside animate suits of armor, but they were all on their usual business. The observatory tower that served as the Order’s base of operations stood over the rest of the settlement, a clocklike face denoting the phase of the moon and prominent stars and constellations for the night. A set of guards stood at the tower’s entrance; two mages and two suits of armor, the latter armed with spears and a longsword sheathed at their sides.

“It’s a nice city,” Veronica said. “Just be sure not to rock the boat. Especially if it’s about the faith.” Her teacher frowned, masking her contempt.

“Well,” Serena answered. “We will need to prod around somewhat if we are to find that vampire… May as well start asking for more information.” She moved onwards, scanning everything she saw for something that might hold promising information. She hoped that this would not end up being a wild goose chase.