Following the Silverware Guild's guide, Tobias twisted and turned, following one safe path after another.
Even so, he was coerced into paying twice and almost had his carriage seized.
When they arrived near the inner city, the master and apprentice finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"That was close." Wiping the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve, Tobias's apprentice couldn't help but say, "Old Deng, look at you, if I hadn't made a quick escape decision, we'd be finished."
"Alright, alright, you're amazing. I'll treat you to a drink tonight, okay?"
The carriage arrived at the long queue waiting to enter the city. They were relatively early, but the queue at the gate was already a long line.
"Holy Father above! How long will this take?" the apprentice complained immediately.
Tobias stood up, gazing into the distance.
The city walls not far away were vaguely visible in the morning mist, with the outline of the watchtowers obscured and shadows moving around.
