The journey to Silverpoint Mine was exactly what I'd hoped for...
We left Thornhaven by the northwestern gate around midday, following the main trade road for about an hour before branching off onto a smaller path that wound through increasingly dense forest.
The weather cooperated. Clear skies, mild temperature, enough breeze to keep things comfortable despite the hiking.
Tessa maintained an excited running commentary for the first two hours, pointing out plants she recognized, asking questions about everything she didn't, occasionally stopping to examine something interesting that caught her eye.
Scarlet walked ahead of us, her senses alert, occasionally glancing back to make sure we were keeping up.
I stayed in the middle, my debug vision scanning periodically for threats, Oathstorm at my hip a reassuring weight.
By late afternoon, the forest had grown thicker, the path less maintained. We were well off any regular travel route now.
