Soon the three great guard towers of Markarth greeted Tanesha's view. The Keshali woman stood before the city's gate and looked up in awe. Regal City in Jilai was massive, bigger than the Nord city before her but seeing the sight of just the gate's towers. Tanesha walked towards them and ignored the guards' leering looks. Even though you couldn't see past the helmets she didn't doubt that her outlandish appearance would provoke some turned heads. For different reasons. Tanesha's legs and midriff were exposed to give her a flowing movement in combat. Long blades and heavy shields were not the way of her people who preferred to make use of bows and short blades. Speed and aggression were paramount and Tanesha had ensured her dress code was for no reason other than combat efficiency.<br/><br/>Tanesha didn't know what time she had entered the city and only now did the impact of running cross-country for hours start to affect her. The woman's equipment seemed to weigh her down, walking became more and more of a chore. Yet that didn't stop the Keshali woman from gaping at the city's architecture. Some of the buildings were buildings in their own right. Others had been carved into the rock face as if a God itself had moulded the city with a sculptor's tools. She watched as the man-made river flowed beside and under the walkways to who knew where. Part of her wanted to take off her boots and dip her feet in the cool water but part of Tanesha's mind wondered if a guard would chide her for it. The people of Tamriel seemed to have a lot of rules regarding one's conduct in public and Tanesha didn't see the Nords being any different.<br/><br/>For a moment Tanesha seemed to slowly rotate on the spot as if trying to find her next destination. She wanted to go to an inn; pay for food and a bed before looking for work. The problem with being a newcomer to any city was finding out the temper of the people as well as the lay of the land. Resting a hand on her short sword's pommel again and sighed. "Urgh. Cities." she scoffed to herself as she reached forward and grabbed her knees. Doubled over Tanesha sucked down air before slowly exhaling to catch her breath. Cross-country could take the energy out of a person.