“Very good,” Sir Rothos beams at your eagerness to set out so quickly, raising his hands as a form of blessing: for good luck and haste in your task ahead, “Thank you my Maidens, I do not know what I would have done had you not shown up,” he says one last time. Lelika rises with you, mimicking your move of popping a piece of fruit into her mouth. Unsure of whether she should say anything at all she stays silent, flashing a charming smile and nodding her head towards the lord of the mansion.<br/><br/>In the corridor there is no serving girl to guide you, but the four guards follow you outside and lead you back down the way you came, back to the stables. Lelika glares at the guards, the same ones that brought you here, as she mounts her horse, hiding any sense of discomfort she feels. You are lead outside and along a gentle climb up a grassy hill that gradually gets steeper, but never too harsh. The guards exchange a few whispered words amongst themselves, but otherwise travel in silence. After just under an hour across a high meadow, you reach the base of the Highcastle Hills, their slopes dotted with trees that become denser further up. The start of the game trail is show to you and the then the guards turn to head back, leaving the two horses with you. “Are we going to stay on these for our adventure?” Lelika inquires doubtfully once the guards are out of earshot.