As night emerged on the snowy mountain top and the evening chill came in as the guards for the remote tavern changed out. "Has anything changed?" One of the new guards asked as he rubbed his hands together to warm them up. He had unfortunately forgotten his gloves today.
"More visitors than usual. Most of them came in through the mountain pass. Only one crew landed their ship down around the curve. Nothing much else to say. It has been an unusually tame day." The guard informed them. "Although it already feels like the night is going to be cold. I will ask the boss to set out some heating gear."
"Thanks." The first guard grunted as the two guards from the previous shift moved inside the bustling tavern.
The pair of guards left outside looked at each other. "I wonder why there are so many people here this time. Most of them are staying for a long time as well."
