After a time attending the matter, the four made their way out of the hotel. The deadness of the night sky was already brightening with the threatened approach of dawn. Y’Tell and Clara took their leave to hurried back to the dormitory attached to the barracks in the city for what they claimed to be a very tedious day ahead. Alara knew already that there would be no sleep to come even if she returned to her room, and Mora opted to join her in wandering the city for a few hours before parting company.
There were some already awake from a night of rest that headed south towards the lake to begin an early day’s work. Most were fishermen, Alara guessed, by the loose-fitting clothing that they wore. Other than those few, the city was almost completely abandoned. Far more empty than Alara had
