(http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/6530/storypost.jpg)<br/><br/>The rest of the journey was uneventful. Late morning drifted into hazy afternoon, and before anyone knew it, night was very nearly upon the group. For some, the day had been excruciatingly boring; and yet for others, there was chattering and introductions. Lanterns were lit at some point before dusk. It was by their light, shining off from the carriages outside of which they were mounted, that the estate of Avonleigh first came into view.<br/><br/>Large, hanging trees and a low stone wall marked the boundaries of the manor. Far away, in the dim light of a fledgling moon, the shadow of the house itself could be seen. It was a tall and long building, with a high, peaked roof. It took several moments before the carriages reached the main gate. A tall, iron door, hinged on each side into a taller, stone wall, was opened; then the carriages and their nobles went through.<br/><br/>They were finally at their destination. For the moment, the carriages were parked along the grand, crushed-stone driveway, and servants began to get out. Marcus, and a few of the men strode about with wide-rimmed lanterns, throwing light all about. Tall torches soaked in oiled rags were implanted in the grassy lawn all about, and then they were lit. The house was made properly visible by their roaring light.<br/><br/>The servants moved inside the manor proper, ahead of their noble masters and mistresses, and lit various lamps inside. Windows came alive, and inside, the rooms were lavish, gilded, and thoroughly decorated. No less could be expected of a Montague estate.<br/><br/><hr/><br/><strong>Story Info:</strong>Everyone gets back into the carriages, and Marcus gets them moving again in short order. They take a handful of breaks throughout the day to stretch their legs and relieve themselves, but they eat their meals while traveling. It is an hour after dark when the carriages reach Avonleigh. I assume that Lilian dragged Sylria along with them; reading her post, he sticks in Carriage #2, close to Lilian :P<br/><br/><strong>GM Info:</strong>Welcome to Avonleigh. Feel free to explore or do anything else your characters might wish to do. The place is dark, and hasn't been lived in for almost a year, so it might be a tad dusty. You can get an idea of the estate and the manor home from the second post of this thread...when you enter a new place, give me a chance to describe the room for you, and after that you can embellish a little bit here or there if it feels 'in character' for that specific place.<br/><br/>(http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/6530/storypost.jpg)