By the end of the afternoon, and because they travelled at high speed, alternating with a fast trot and a ten-minute rest every hour, Duza’s group arrived in the City of Shiunam, a two-day ride from the border with the Principality of Rediorumia. They were supposed to stop in a small village, but because of their captives, Duza opted to continue their travel to the nearest big City. When the Gates of the City could be seen from a distance, Duza made a signal for everyone to reduce the speed, and they travelled in a regular trot until the Main Gate. At a five-metre distance, Duza stopped and greeted the Gate Guards: “Hello, I am the Adventurer Duza Sonanji. My group wishes to rest, and we have a group of bandits we captured when they tried to attack us. We managed to convince one of them