It wouldn't be realistic if all the days remained sunny, and the downpour was inevitable. After the carefree journey, they finally found out that the West might be a paradise on land, but not very understanding of the human's needs.
"If we continue northwest, there is the only one road leading us to Deneb… It's fine to travel anywhere on horses, but carriages need paved roads to pass," Gant explained the situation to them. Not only people, but they also had a large amount of cargo to transport. With full wagons, they had no choice but to follow the built path.
"If we keep going this way, the delay will be about a week," the senior knight reminded them. While they enjoyed the freedom, they also needed to count on those following them. It was too irresponsible to force everyone to follow her while she needed to take care of her private matters.