Five days after Ashlynn's arrival in Orava Village, an army the likes of which the Vale of Mists had never seen marched into the small town that surrounded the ancient fortress. Townspeople lined the roads despite the late hour, pressing up against each other for a glimpse of their long-absent Eldritch Lady. But despite their curiosity, the curtains of her dark carriage remained tightly shut, offering not even a peek of the powerful vampire or her Seneschal.
Even though they weren't able to see the Eldritch Lady of the Vale herself, the remainder of her army still made for an impressive sight. It had been decades since outsiders made a habit of visiting the Vale of Mists, and only a few people took up trades that required them to travel across the mountains where they might encounter other clans.
