After another night's rest, Fern woke up early the next morning, feeling refreshed after two days of rest, and now Fern felt fully recovered, plus the injuries Hessey had healed before. The mercenary looked at his companions and was surprised to find that Stan and Ray were no longer in the house, only Ness was still sleeping in the cloak, her body undulating evenly with her breathing.

Fern just sat on the ground and watched Niss go wild, not knowing what he was thinking, his mind going blank. Suddenly, there was the sound of footsteps outside the door, and Fern hurriedly sat down in a chair, holding an empty cup in his hand and pretending to drink tea.

Stan and Rui come in, and Stan is seen holding two fur coats in his hands. "As luck would have it, Rui and I found these two goatskin coats in the next room, you can wear this one, and a smaller one for Ness. Stan hands one of these to Fern. "We'll continue north, and it's already winter, and it's going to get colder and colder for months to come, and I'm afraid you and Ness will be crushed by this ghost weather before we reach Dagger Mountain. Stan laughed.

Ray noticed that there was no water in the cup that Fern was holding. "Wouldn't it be better if you poured some hot water to drink?"

Fern hurriedly took the coat, stroked the surface fur, and took the opportunity to divert the topic, the shiny fur showed that the owner of the clothes must usually cherish it, and the inner lining was tightly sewn together with thin threads according to a certain geometric figure, although it was not very thick, but it could resist the cold wind, and keep the body temperature of the person wearing it from volatilizing. "It's a lot of money to the locals, and they must be ready to come back here in the future. ”

"I guess, but if there weren't any travelers coming to and from Sarah, they might as well give up here. Stan placed another piece of clothing on the table and poured a cup of hot tea, "Anyway, you do need these clothes, I put as many gold coins in that room as I can, and I carved on a wooden board the reason why we took the clothes, I hope their owners will forgive me." ”

"Thank you. Fern really needed the garment, but digging in the snow and bushes had frozen his hands and feet, and he couldn't imagine what it would be like to climb Dagger Mountain in Sarah's harsh winter.

"What's the matter, what are you talking about?" Ness sat up rubbing her eyes, bright red hair scattered across her small face.

Stan holds up the coat he had prepared for her. "You don't have to worry about your fingers freezing off. ”

Ness laughed embarrassedly, "I'm worried that my ears will freeze off, and my nose and toes." ”

All four smiled, and there was no hiding from a sincere smile.

It was past noon, but the sun was still low in the sky, emitting its light and heat weakly on the other side of the horizon. Luckily, the wind wasn't too strong on this day, and although it was cold, it didn't penetrate into every corner of your clothes, making you feel cold.

Without horses, the group is not moving fast, and according to Stan's estimates, they can reach Doyle's border with Sara before dark, where they will need to sneak into Sarah's territory by avoiding the border guards.

"You're lucky, if there's a blizzard, we might be here forever. Stan is reeling from Doyle's bad weather. "Not to mention the road, every time you step on the snow, it doesn't reach your knees, and it's very difficult to lift your legs. ”

"If I were allowed to live here, I would be crazy. Ness hid her hands in her coat, a linen scarf around her mouth and nose, and only her eyes were visible on her face.

"It's just an appetizer, it's the main meal when you get to Sarah. A smile crossed the corners of Rui's mouth.

Ness closed her mouth depressedly, Rui's words made her feel a little panicked, the mage subconsciously looked at Fern, the mercenary was also wrapped in his coat at this time, and the hot breath exhaled from his mouth condensed into a white mist in front of him, which was clearly visible.

As it was getting dark, the group could see a village of sizable size at the end of the horizon. "It's Ferrell, the largest town in eastern Doyle, and maybe it's just a bigger village in your eyes. Stan self-deprecatingly introduces himself to his companion.

"The inhabitants of the small village in the neighborhood must have gathered here, what are we going to do? Shall we go around?" Fern pulled down the linen scarf that covered his mouth, and breathed in the fresh, cold air.

"Yes, we can't go in, and if Hessey is right, then our portrait would have been posted on the town's bulletin board long ago. Stan glanced in the direction of the town, then raised his hand and pointed in the direction of the north, "Follow the road north of the town, and keep going until you reach the Frell Barrier, which was built after the fall of Sarah, to prevent the dark tide in Sarah. ”

"How many soldiers are there, how do we get through there?" Fern shook his head worriedly, he had already learned the strength of Doyle's soldiers in the source of magic.

"There are a few hundred, because the town of Ferrer is a supply center, so there are a considerable number of soldiers stationed here. Stan exhales, seemingly worrying about how to get through.

Ruihuan walked over to the two of them with his hands folded. "The border is so long, and it's not as dangerous as in the north, so it shouldn't be a problem to find a gap to run through. ”

"Yes, but at the risk of taking a considerable risk, Doyle's patrols will be patrolling the border all day long, and the weather will be very high today and if there are aurora lights at night. In Doyle, there are more nights than days in the year, so the Doyle's vision at night is incomprehensible to southerners. Stan turned his head to look at Rui and voiced his concerns.

Unexpectedly, Rui seemed to be prepared, and the mage waved his hand. "I have a way to do this, we just need to get as close to the border as possible, and then leave it to me. ”

Stan and Fern looked at Rui's confident expression noncommittally, but Rui's previous calm and composure forced them to believe her. "Alright, so be it, Stan lead the way. After saying the last sentence, Fern covered his mouth and nose with a scarf and muttered and complained, "It's just that for a moment, I feel like my nose is numb." ”

Without asking any more questions, Stan and his companions walked north of the roadbed, where there used to be a large wheat field, but in Doyle's harsh winter, all that was left was a hedge and an overgrown wasteland, overgrown weeds that shouldn't have been in winter.