//------------------------------// // Arrivée à la Ville par la Mer // Story: Quete // by Comrade Bagel Muffin //------------------------------// The two ponies and Turkeylegs continued on the road heading North west. Escutcheon's eyes would occasionally shift down to Dusk's blank flank. Dusk yawned and leaned against Escutcheon. "Are you tired Dusk?" Escutcheon slowly guided them to the shade of a persimmon tree. "A bit I've been on a Thestral sleep schedule." She yawned as he laid her down in the soft green grass, under the shade of the persimmon tree. Escutcheon grabbed a few of the fruits in his magic and floated them over to her. She took one as he popped the other into his mouth. He pulled out his combing stick and sighed. "You still have your combing stick I thought you might have lost it given the rat's nest of a mane." She gave him a playful smile as she curled up. "Hey I was on a boat then an island of evil harpy monsters. Then on a row boat for several more days, what's your excuse for your wild mane." He winced as the stick caught on a tangle. "Well?" He looked down she was already asleep. Turkeylegs was laying on the other side of her asleep as well. Escutcheon smiled before continuing to fight the tangles in his golden mane. After ten minutes all the tangles had been combed out of his mane. He put the stick back in his bag and grabbed a few dozen persimmons. Dusk woke up next to Escutcheon. The sun was still high in the sky. Escutcheon was sleeping next to her in front of her were about a dozen persimmons. She ate through her lunch before standing up and yawning. The other two woke up quickly after. "Come on let go." She flew over to the road. Turkeylegs and Escutcheon followed after her. "Already?" He asked. "You only slept for a few hours." "Yeah. I'm good. If I'm traveling with you I need to get on your sleep schedule." "Okay just don't push yourself." "I'm fine." Dusk answered as the three of them continued along the coastal road. They continued for three days, on the third day they arrived The walls on Marine rose to meet the horizon.