A pegasus soared over the Plegian desert, the blond woman on its back clutching her lance tightly. She scanned the horizon as she rode, tiredly searching for any sign of pursuit. Alicia had been fleeing from Ylisse's Pegasus Knights for days now, and fatigue was starting to take its toll on her. She had outflown her last pursuers to the point where they had apparently lost her trail, but that was when she had been relatively fresh. After riding hard for days on end, she didn't think she would last long if another group of riders discovered her. 

Another hour passed, and Alicia saw a group of travelers on the ground mounted on horseback. From a distance, they didn't seem to be Ylissan soldiers, considering their lack of armor and coats of arms, which meant that she might be able to approach this group for aid. With the hope of at least finding out where the nearest town was, Alicia coaxed her pegasus to descend at a gradual pace, not wanting to alarm the riders on the ground. 

The pegasus touched down within speaking distance of the group, and Alicia looked them over as she began to speak.

[b]"Hail, travelers. Would you happen to know where the nearest town..."[/b] Alicia trailed off as she caught sight of a certain archer in the group. She'd know that shade of hair anywhere. [b]"Wait...is that you, Ambra?"[/b] The Pegasus Knight asked incredulously.