They chatted about insignificant things for the rest of the way, some of them even opting to take a nap midway through.
Damien must have really pushed himself to the limit since they arrived at their destination almost two hours early – they didn't ride up to the gates of Mountainfall though, deciding to leave the carriage a few hundred meters off in order to approach on foot.
Seeing an object approach at those speeds would have surely alarmed the guards, which was something they would rather avoid.
"That was quite a nice run!" Damien said, not looking tired in the slightest. *I might do that more often."
The group approached the entrance without attempting to hide their presence – in fact they made sure to talk loud enough that the guards would know about them beforehand.
When they came into view the guards were already expecting them.
