Their ride was accompanied by the moon and the stars. The dark inky sky had caused the trees around their path to look dark and she couldn't differentiate between their twisted branches and the shadows that stretched across the road. The forest seemed endless, like an abyss of darkness that could cause anyone to lose their sight.
It had taken them a long time until they reached to a stop and even as they stopped, Arabella was still confused as to where they were, noting the gate of the town that had a weathered wooden plank bore a single name, carved deep into its surface which said "Gordes"
"We're here," said Cassius and this was the first word he had said since they entered the carriage.
For some reason throughout the entire ride, this usual nosey vampire was quiet in his thoughts and although she would have poked him about his sudden silence, the empty gaze he had as he looked at the road outside the carriage made her feel too awkward to point out his odd quietness.
