They didn't waste time—there was no point in lingering, and frankly, they probably couldn't afford to.
The journey itself was surprisingly smooth. Not difficult, not tedious. Their act played out flawlessly. While they did draw some glances along the way, none carried suspicion—just curiosity.
Surprised, intrigued faces watched as a high-profile noblewoman walked openly through a less-than-prestigious part of the city, escorted by a single man. It wasn't a sight anyone saw every day, but it wasn't alarming enough to provoke intervention.
And Irsted had been right: it would've been impossible to miss the baroness' domain even if they'd tried.
It wasn't just another sprawling estate tucked into a corner of the undercity.
Far from it.
