Chapter 123: Capital of Aridonia
After we left Cactustown and walked far enough for no one to see us, we took flight and headed for the capital.
It was supposed to be a two-day ride, so it only took us a few hours for the oasis capital to become visible in the distance.
We descended to walk the rest of the way, and it was impressive how the arid desert had changed into a more tropical environment.
Water ponds with palm trees scattered around the wavy dirt road leading to the entrance.
The walls of the city were tall, with gates of different sizes at the bottom for the people to use.
There was a line to enter the city, which was quite annoying since we could just fly inside, but I didn’t want to get into any sort of trouble by doing whatever I wanted, so we waited.
Minutes later, we reached the gates, and I turned in my adventurer’s card to get a quick passage inside.
The city was immense and had the same type of buildings as Cactustown, made with white sandstone and flat roofs. However, the vegetation was much more abundant here.
Different flowers and vines grew all around the city. There was a river where children were bathing and playing, and the streets were filled with vendors and hagglers.
The first thing we did was go to the inn and get two rooms — one for me and my companions and one for Gina.
Once we had our rooms, I told Vespera and Gina to split so that we could explore more of the city, and we went on different ways.