The arrival to the city was met with snow falling from the sky, a light rain of white descending, many of the roofs showing a small layer already built up, though the number of chimneys puffing out a bit of smoke was a good reminder that Londinium was a tight-packed city in some ways. The ride forth was halted when they were about to enter the city, a group of four soldiers stepping towards Tehr to see who was arriving.<br/><br/>Of course, as soon as they learned who he was they saluted and moved out of the way. There was a noticeable respect for him after the events with the House Dale had come together, and his position besides the queen had become more noticeable. The whispers of his ascension were common topic in many of the homes, and the guards seemed to at least know to treat him well when his position might well be one to hold even more direct command over them in some time.<br/><br/>Yet this time it allowed for a bit more privacy, as the carriages were allowed to pass without an inspection, permitting Tehr and his family to make their way to the Hawthrone Hall. The Lady d'Wynt too had agreed to see the house at least, being curious even if she believed it was her duty to continue on without delay, the proximity made such a passing look easily understandable.<br/><br/>Their journey to the home awaiting their arrival was a peaceful one, some people were out on the street going about their business but things seemed peaceful, some people singing merrily. Some of them songs taught by the Church of the One God, showing there were still those who held their faith in them, but a fair share of paganistic songs had made a resurgence, allowing for a cultural clash between the old and the new to form on the streets to a point.<br/><br/>The Yule tree stood at a clearing, with people rushing about, the absence of religious symbols of the church of one faith apparent, the old traditions of the winter solstice having been attended to by the decorations that did not contain the angelic images the other faith had previously insisted upon.<br/><br/>Passing these, the crunching of fresh snow and the wheels pressing on the stone and snow alike beneath them came to a halt as they finally reached the house. As they came to view, an older but able-bodied halfling man walked out of the stables patting his hands together, walking through the crunching snow barefoot but unbothered, smiling and bowing his head to Master Tehr. "Greetings sire, can I take your horse back to the stables? We got fresh hay laid down and water set ready in the trough." His expression calm, he cast a look at the carriages appraisingly, seeing how much work he'd have ahead.<br/><br/>The guards watching their carriages had come to relax somewhat now that they had reached this point of their journey, though well aware that the rest of the trip for the Lady of the House lay in wait for them still, but a young halfling woman moved quickly amongst the guards handing them cups of steaming hot drink, before realizing her error and hurrying over to hold a tray with a cup for Tehr as well.<br/><br/>The scent of melt chocolate mixed together with a little rum could be noticed, a warm drink with a little alcohol to warm the body but not enough to truly distract a rider, it seemed a simple enough remedy. "Welcome home sir." The halfling woman bowed her head, earning a nod of approval from the older man. "Thank you kindly for having a bit of room for me' girl, wouldn't have wanted to leave her behind when I took the job and all." He grinned slightly but looked at Blondie with warm approval.<br/><br/>"Aaaah, so good to get to stretch my legs!" Alex sighed while getting out of the carriage, looking cleaned up by that point, though a faint scent lingered in the air. There was a chuckle from inside the carriage before Christina stepped out as well, a smile showing on her face as she looked at the house before them, seeming at ease with coming home here again. The melancholic expression she wore after the Wellington's death had finally faded, and a gentle smile was showing on her face at the thought of being home with Tehr and Alex.