Katya carefully tucked the scroll away as the mist faded away to reveal the gateway to Barovia. It looked positively ancient, withstanding the wear and tear by time, the forest and the weather. Slowly her eyes travelled along the massive structure with its broken guardians. The stone heads that lay on the forest floor were huge, taller than she was. It was an impressive site, no doubt about that, but it was far from welcoming. "Barovia.."  She said softly, thoughtfully. She wasn't sure what she had expected. Perhaps this explained why no one ever went here. It didn't seem to be invited visitors in. Not that it mattered much.<br/><br/>She turned her head to face Esperanza, letting her lips curve into a grin. "Looks like we've made it to the border. Let's go."<br/><br/>Slowly she stepped forward, approaching the creaking gate. But as the storm moved in she upped her pace. Moving in this weather would be miserable, but standing still would be worse. The storm didn't look like it would let up anytime soon. A chill went through her as the rain came down on her. In front of the gate she hesitated for a moment. Refusing to look back at the other two, she glanced up at the vultures for a second. Vultures were scavengers. Perhaps the wolves had left a kill here at the gate. It was time to get a move on. Katya didn't want to be in these woods when night fell. There was no going back. Katya had come this far and she wanted answers. Answers about this letter, whether it was real or not. Katya wanted to know who sent it. Answers about Esperanza too. It was too much of a coincidence. The sudden inheritance. The two of them looking exactly alike. The confusion and shock in the other girl seemed real, but then some people were excellent actors. Katya would know.<br/><br/>Setting her jaw, she firmly placed her boot in front of her and walked through the gate. Once through she looked back at Esperanza and Xavier, waiting for them to pas through so they could continue on together. None of them had so far actually brought up the elephant in the room. The identical looks of the girls. For now that suited Katya just fine. She hadn't missed Xavier, whom she had come to call the Boulder in her mind, looking at her. Studying her like she had been studying them. He had joined her crew, but if it came down to it, he would go for Esperanza. Katya wondered how much the other girl was aware of the dedication this man had for her. "You guys coming?" She invited them sassily, her hand gesturing to the path behind her. "Storm's coming, we better keep moving."