When Willow reached Alameda Street, following the exact route indicated by Damaris, he was greeted by a different panorama than he had expected.
A dense crowd of people, stretching the entire length of the block, covered the street and blocked the passage of carts. At first, he deduced that most of the crowd was a bunch of curious onlookers, but on closer inspection, he noticed several mercenaries and adventurers among the crowd of civilians, many of them wearing light armour and weapons on their belts or backs.
'The rumours about Lady Clairborne have not discouraged these people,' Willow deduced.
Willow tried to make his way through the people, trying to get closer to the building. He could feel the weight of the adventurers' backpacks and swords rubbing against his shoulders, and cautious glances accompanied the restless whispers around him.