The Journals of Cullen Rutherford 324

melaena:

9:41 1st Solace

Twenty-three days if all holds well. The
trek along the Imperial Highway should prove uneventful; I can only hope the
Inquisitor does not push her companions to exhaustion. While I share her sense
of urgency, there is merit to taking time to enjoy the journey.

Trading speed for exhaustion serves no
one. My concern rests with the journey once past Val Firmin. The terrain
changes, arid and dry traveling over sand will slow their progress and tire all
far faster than perhaps any are prepared to experience.

Master Dennett’s associates in Orlais
have prepared for the Inquisitor’s arrival and their horses will be traded for
the most curious of creatures. We have but one in Skyhold, and perhaps others
may find this dragon like beast intimidating, but I’ve been promised a chance
to take this Dracolisk for a field test and I will admit more than a passing
interest thanks to Dorian’s tales.