The carriage moved at a moderate speed. In the forefront, a knight rode with the flag of the royal emblem. They chose the public route, even though the distance traveled was longer so that if Arielle wanted to rest, they could stop at the nearest village.
Apart from that, the mountain trails were not suitable for carriages. The existing shortcut road was not very level, and Ronan didn't want Arielle to feel uncomfortable on her first trip at Northendell.
Arielle lifted the window curtains to take in the view outside the carriage. Outside, the entire ground was covered in white snow. Some trees also had white leaves.
There was almost no other color than white. It seemed like they were traveling on a hilly road because Arielle didn't see any houses around.
"May I open the window?" Arielle asked the apprentice priest.
"If that's what you wish, I can't refuse," he replied politely.
