Belaim smiled caressed Jalna's side, taking her hand and placing a kiss on it. "There be nothing that would make me happier these times than have ye and the wee lil' lass around. But it cannot be. Dwarven smiths are few now, and me reputation would bring all sorta warmongers down on yer neck, other than the dark ones who wanna round up the remnants of the order. Wish we could stay, but 'fraid old Belaim would be more trouble to ye than not." He seemed bitter and hurt but couldn't do anything about it, other than looking at the currently sleeping Sera. "Best for both of ye if ye can be among others, or on the move. Unless the dark one decides to roll over and die, this world ain't gettin a better place anytime soon."<br/><br/>Preparation took a few days as they readied the cart and prepared sufficient amounts of provisions and supplies for the long road. Belaim also kept his weapons close as it was not likely, but expected that something would attack them during their travel. With the increasing frequency of monster attacks, it was clear that the region was getting more dangerous over time.<br/><br/>"We'll be headin' to Bremoor." Belaim explained their destination "Used to be a small rural town no one used to visit, but ended up as one of the safe havens where people could stay relatively safe from monster attacks. They say there be some guardian creature protectin its region from the dark ones, and the people be payin tribute to it, offerin cattle and wine and such. From Bremoor guarded caravans should be headin to the city of Aswick to the West, perhaps monthly or so. From Aswick, the whole Western world is open, and methinks the more distance between lil' Sera and the dark one's lands the better. Do ye have any plans on where to go and what to do?"<br/><br/>It would have been nice if preparations lasted forever and the journey didn't have to start, Jalna's time here wasn't bad in the least, but it had to come to an end sometime, and delaying that served no purpose anymore.<br/><br/><hr/><br/>On the road, the mule Rose that Belaim got during a supply visit pulled their cart slowly but surely towards their destination. The first part of the journey was difficult, until in two days they reached what used to be a trade road. Remembering her years of training with her sister, Jalna did her best to identify tracks and use their resources to mask their scent and avoid wild animals. If anything came close, a crossbow bolt or two from the dwarf changed its mind quickly.<br/><br/>The next day they continued North along the road until a little after noon when they reached a marked standing stone that made Belaim considered the surroundings.<br/><br/>"Few hours up ahead we be crossin an old battlefield. Dunno what to expect now, only passed throu here once since that damn eclipse casts gloom on the land. Nothin happened then, but seeing how more common beasties and bandits are gettin, there might be scavengers, creatures or foulness up ahead. Ye should know, and be ready, just in case. Lots of bones rest up ahead." he mentioned "Might be smart to hide the lil' lassie too."<br/><br/>