Black Ice

Alright, since you don't want to communicate or influence events in any way, I’ll have to speed up the progress through the plot.
Theohar, Nerghui, Lugus, Aurora, Mariette, Joseph, and other members of the order had a difficult journey. Their horses galloped around the clock, and the Watchers had to sleep while remaining in their saddles. On top of that, they hardly spoke to each other. This was due to the fact that they were completely strangers. Finally, they reached the border. To the surprise of the head of the order, they were allowed through without problems and even told where they could find the king now. Without wasting time, they set off for the indicated location.
There were many diverse and interesting establishments in the city, but it seemed that all of them were closed right now. It was hard to say what the reason for this was. After questioning the locals about the whereabouts of Vaironis VII, Richard and his squad learned that the king had gone "hunting" but should return soon. The head of the order ordered everyone to go to the inn and rest. There, Hartmann von Liebenberg finished training Lugus for today and informed him that his path to becoming a true Watcher was almost complete. At dawn, the Watchers were awakened by the sound of the city bell tower, announcing the king's return. A dozen naked peasants with bodies scarred from whip lashes ran ahead of him, being driven on by two Vaironian dragons. The Watchers were still at the inn; only Richard and Hartmann stood outside. The king skillfully dismounted and headed towards the Watchers.