[quote=Vanessa][color=lightblue]"Well, no time like the present. Let's get moving before your [i]friend[/i] realizes the only thing at the orphanage is your boy's lingering stink and a gaggle of his little siblings."[/color][/quote]

Iskah stroked the summoned steed as it nuzzled against her cheek. "...Yeah. Let's."

The Lizardman-Dark Mage duo set forth. It took them a day of travel before finally reaching their destination...

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[center][h1]Linirea: The Lunar Capital[/h1][/center]

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[center][h2]Southern District[/h2][/center]

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"Here we are. Linirea, Ortus' capital."

Iskah and Vanessa trotted to a stop at a hill overlooking the aforementioned capital. The sprawling, metropolitan city was vast and situated next to a great river, befitting the capital of a kingdom. The stone walls looked quite high, even from this distance, and farms, workshops and homes flowed out of the city walls. The most prominent sight was the castle that sported unique blue roofs in the middle of the city, the seat of Ortus' royalty.

"We're entering from the south, and Wayland Keep is at the western part near the river." Iskah said, but not pointing it out. Spotting the keep from this distance was futile anyway. There were plenty of large buildings but only the castle stood out in appearance. "Hopefully, the guards don't recognize me when we approach."

Of course, the first thing that Iskah and Vanessa encountered upon descending the hill and onto the southern outskirt town of Linirea was a patrol of four city musketeer guards stopping them. "[color=6ecff6]Halt! You're one of those lizard monsters that's been harassing The Incubus Knight![/color]"

Iskah cringed from atop the horse. "Err... Yes, I am." She answered honestly, albeit reluctantly. "Wait, why am I singled out--!"

"[color=6ecff6]We have orders to bar your entry should you continue harassing The Lot Knight.[/color]" The musketeer guard cut Iskah off. "[color=6ecff6]Are you here to harass The Incubus Knight?[/color]"

"Uhh... no?" A bald-faced lie from a shrugging Iskah.

The guard shrugged and the tense encounter suddenly relaxed. "[color=6ecff6]Good enough for me. You may pass.[/color]" He then suddenly raised his hand to stop the two monsters. "[color=6ecff6]Before I forget, try not to cast too much spells in the city especially flashy ones. With the war against The Order flaring up again, anti-magic sentiments are on the rise again. Careless casting of magic inside the capital might set off a riot, something me and the other boys don't really wanna deal with.[/color]"

"We'll keep that in mind. Thank you." Iskah was unnerved at the warning since magic was Vanessa's main strength.

"[color=6ecff6]That also means no summoned beings either.[/color]" That caught Iskah by surprise, and she sheepishly looked at her Dark Mage partner to see what she would do.