Li and Sindra roamed the deathly empty lockdown enforced streets of Riviera. So many stores were boarded up and houses securely locked. Occasionally, the quiet sounds of stray dogs and cats, normally covered over by the bustle of people and the clopping of horses, were audible.
There were a few knights here and there roaming the streets, but they took one look at Li, recognizing him, and simply passed by, a few of them giving acknowledging nods, though many times, they simply passed by, too stressed about current events to give greetings.
"Kind of eerie," said Li as he held Tia's curled up form in his arm. She had now entered a deep sleep having stretched her waking time far longer than usual in trying to keep up with his own busy schedule. In this state, she was basically in a kind of hibernation, almost completely unwakeable.
