Mare Wood hadn't changed much over the past five years, the only main difference is that it very quietly allowed carts and other good to appear from the cursed lands to the west. No one spoke about it since some of those carts mysteriously dropped off items of use and value for most people.
It was also why the few that thought they saw a strange bird land nearby didn't remember anything when asked about it later.
Five decently dressed noble ladies wondering into town was also no big deal as Mare wood was one of the few places that allowed for legal gambling in the empire.
"Good to see you Sir Octave, didn't you use to have black hair?" Sir Octave, previously know only as the apprentice had taken over the position vacated by the previous vacated Sir Octave Bandersnatch. It had only been a few months but the once dark hair he had, transformed completely into a fine silvery gray.
