"I will," she promised, before heading out. Miko sighed once she had gone. "How do you think it will go?"
The town that Rowan had moved to was quiet. The moon lazily began to glow above the hamlet as the sun sank over the horizon, illuminating the snow that fell like a blanket into the sea. Families bundled up in furs walked through the cobblestone streets, their cheeks pink from the chill. A group of teenagers laughed deeply about something, their voices high with excitement.
Tez looked around, fog escaping as her breath in the cold air. She didn't need a coat, already accustomed to such low temperatures in the sea. Her silvery hair shone under the moon, and she paused, letting her legs rest for just a moment. She then continued on, looking for Rowan.
The town felt very clearly divided into two sections. The one that Tez had stumbled into felt wealthier, with the smell of old money filling the alleyways. As she moved on, however, she soon found the Lower City, the other section of the town, the smell of fish reeking at every turn. A lonely bell tolled in the distance, announcing the arrival of a ship, and the folk down here were grizzled and resigned, many of them leaning against walls and puffing on their cigarettes, looking bored and uninterested with the world around them.
Tez looked around nervously, folding her arms nervously as she continued on. The bottoms of her feet started to hurt more.
Tez blinked, looking up. Her eyes cloudy as a defense against the falling snow. "No. Can you help me find Rowan Syvel?"
The man squinted at her, tilting his head. He had a kind face, but he seemed confused, his dark brows furrowing. "Rowan Syvel... Can you describe him for me? I'm not so good with the names..."
"Oh," he said, nodding. "The elf fella. He lives down in Vincent's Row. I gotta warn you, though, he isn't the most friendly."
Vincent's Row was an old shack at the end of the road. It was a thin building, with half of it hanging over the water. The paint had been worn away, and the ceiling was sagging. The house was dark and silent.
