With Navia saying her goodbyes too Rahul, she was getting herself atop Varinata and beginning their journey, her attention turning back to him to answer. For Théadan it was good to hear her looking forward to it, and that she wanted to share it with him above all, that's what was going to make the moment all the sweeter. When Navia finally saw her family again, Théadan will have achieved one of the promises he had made to her, there was a lot he would likely have to do once in Mandira, but he was looking forward to getting there and finally bringing their lengthy journey to a close. Navia would meet her family again, and show him the world she grew up in, and he would have the opportunity to start righting some of the wrong he and his people had done to Khlurios and its people.<br/><br/>The journey took a while but it did not feel slow to Théadan, they passed by increasingly more people the closer they got, and soon they could smell the sea in the air, by the time they saw the walls, he could sense Navia's demeanour shift, gone were her doubts, she looked excited to be home again. There was another line to enter, this one far larger that the last they had stood in, and Navia did not have the patience to stand and wait in it, instead suggesting they go around. She was guiding Vari forwards, leaving him and Wyn to follow in her wake. When they came to the guards checking those who entered the city Théadan was able to watch the moment the first person recognised Navia, eyes wide, mouth agape. He elbowed one of the fellow guards and pointed her out, quickly making sure she would be let through without any hindrance whatsoever.<br/><br/>Together they passed into the city, Théadan looked around trying to take in the sight. It was by far the largest of the Khluri cities he had seen, much more heavily defended with thicker and taller city walls. It remained in keeping with the Khluri's love of making everything they touched look pretty, the stones had been so finely carved and chiseled to leave almost no perceptible gap, not unless you got close enough to really study it. The doors were all decorated in designs too, and Naiva pointed out they told the story of how Mandira was created. There was a lot of activity going on, plenty of people rushing around, and for Théadan looking at all the similar buildings and then all the colours seemingly festooned around, he got the sense it would be very easy for people to get lost if they did not know the way.<br/><br/>Navia did know the way however, pointing out they needed to continue south to the palace, but that they could take a road that would lead them to the markets by the water. Théadan gave a slight nod of his head, still trying to get his bearings in this place, there was so much noise and colour, it had been some time since he had visited a new city that he planned on staying at for some time. Trying to spot landmarks for future reference would be important in not getting completely lost should he ever find himself wandering alone. "That sounds fine with me,<i>Sitvati.</i>" He said, using the Khluri word just to tease her a little, smirking at the fact she had been immediately recognised and welcomed back into the city without any questions asked by those guards. "Good to be recognised by people who know your face, hmm?" He said moving alongside her rather than following behind. "Those guards looked very surprised, but also pleased to see you arrive."<br/><br/>While walking the streets of this unfamiliar place, Théadan felt it best he learned more about it, and since Navia had point out something of its history, he felt that was the best place for him to start. "How was Mandira created?" He asked, giving a small nod back in the direction they had come from to indicate the doors with the carving of Mandira's creation on it. "I only had a passing look at those doors, and I think it's important for me to know some of the history and culture of this city, since we will be staying in it for the foreseeable future." He was going to have to learn a lot about this new place, it's ways, it's history, the places that are likely best steered clear of, the quickest routes to take. That combined with the feeling of being the odd one out among the sea of Khluri, the city was a little intimidating to Théadan.