When Elliot and Nathalis arrived at the docks The Skywardens engine had already been started. Skywarden D17.
The engines were deafening, while waiting for its passengers. From afar you could see the sonic waves disturbing the air flow behind the engines. They had to run quickly over dock 17 to the airship, to minimize ear damages. In comparison to the monstrous airship towering over them they were nothing but a pair of miniature ants standing below the ship.
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Once boarded they found their seats and sat down. Skywarden D17 was the newest model of airship, reaching up to 19 mach at the most; it took not more than 6 hours to reach Stoneheart Citadel. But for safety reasons they had to land a few km away.
When they landed a man with two horses stood ready. With their gear they jumped on the horses and went straight to galloping with full speed towards the Citadel.
Through the horse ride Elliot continued to be quiet such as he had done on the airship.
He himself had never been good with seeing blood and the anxiety was boiling inside him.
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The gates were open when they arrived. A smell of rotten flesh was thrown at them as soon as they entered with the horses.
The sight of all the bloody bodies almost made Elliot puke.
*Nathalis looked at him with a worried face*
"You okay.? "
"Yea im fine, continue forward. " : he answered and pointed to the city center from where they could hear distant swords clashing.
They continued riding.