They arrived at the outskirts of Sarude the following night. With Tryde's condition worsening over the night, Dr. Lein wanted to get more medical supplies ASAP, pushing them to travel through the day.
Everyone was exhausted and hungry. Their food the night before had been scarce and this morning they'd had to skip their meal.
Sarude was a stark contrast to the forest they'd just traveled to, at least in terms of the outskirts.
Any trees that would've lined the area had long been cut down, in favor of vibrant market stalls that lined the area tightly, leaving empty dirt paths.
Dirt kicked up from their horse's hooves as they approached the entrance of the market stall village.
The loud voices of those within could be heard clearly as they shouted about sales and deals or argued over pricing and haggling.
Behind the market stalls, stood large stone walls.
They stretched as far as the eye could see and appeared to almost touch the sky with their height.
