Raziel, Lucian, and Lara arrived at the outskirts of the capital just before dawn.
The journey from the ruined sanatorium took them almost three weeks on foot.
They walked through the night to avoid the main patrols.
They hid in barns and abandoned caves during the day.
The Inquisitors scoured the countryside looking for any survivors of the St. Sophia fire.
Mirael survived the extreme blood loss.
The Purification Ritual stabilized her failing body just enough to keep her breathing.
Raziel carried her most of the way, felt the new umbral energy in his veins and gave him endless physical stamina and didn't feel tired because of the weight of the Oracle on his back.
He realized this was the first symptom of his decreasing humanity, his body acted efficiently while his emotions stayed numb.
They reached a small abandoned farmhouse hidden behind a thick patch of trees near the eastern wall of the capital.
Paladin Kiera waited for them inside.
