“Thank you Emillia. Just stay back and wait. You’ll know how things go and what you need to be doing soon enough” Eydis replied bluntly, folding her arms as she did so, opening her mouth to respond to Tanec before closing it shortly after. She really didn't need to explain herself and her willingness to fight, but to her, a fight either killed her, or killed her opponent. Either way, someone's history would end, and it might as well be her that continued going.
Meanwhile, as the two diplomats moved their way to the front, Volker shuffled to the side in order to make room while keeping the caravan moving. The group of figures, for the most part, merely stood on the road as they approached until the horseback figure broke away and headed towards them. As they did so, the physical details from the figure became more and more clearer… Specifically showing him to be a rather young, black haired boy in armor generally worn by Lastreodal soldiers, bearing a friendly smile as he trotted up to the three drivers
“Hold there travellers. We are representatives of the Pernrith community, tasked to both protect the city and to collect payment from anyone crossing into its territory by the late King Ingvar himself. I understand how much trouble it is, but if you would, please step away from the caravan and submit yourselves to inspection” he ordered, never dropping his smile for a second.