Good day!

Ah, are you going to the Weasand of Cados?

Yes, we are. Why do you ask?

The Imperial Knights have sealed
off passage through Cados.

It's not just here -- they've set up blockades
at all of the routes through the mountains.

Blockades...?
Why would they...

I don't know all the details, but
I heard that it has something to do
with some danger in Nordopolica.

What should we do...
We need to get to Nordopolica
before the new moon!

I wish I could help, but they
wouldn't even let me through,
and I have a travel permit.

Are you a member
of Fortune's Market?

Yes.

How'd you get
your permit?

The empire issues travel permits to Fortune's Market
so that its members can travel wherever they want.
...At least, that's how it's supposed to be.

Right, but the Imperial Knights
wouldn't let me go any further.

I'm going back to Mantaic, since there's
no way to get around them.

Should we go back to Mantaic
and wait around too?

Hm, what to do indeed...

Do you think Flynn ordered
the blockades?

Hmmm, I couldn't say.

Either way, we can't
afford to be stuck here
for much longer.

Yes, it'll be a lot of trouble
if we miss the new moon.

But I don't think they'd
let us through, even if
we asked nicely.

Well, to be honest, we can go take a look
and think about how to get in. The hard part
will only come once we've gotten inside.

What do you mean,
“once we've gotten inside”?

They set up blockades to make it hard
to get outta the mountains...gettin'
inside shouldn't be nearly as tough.

I think that much is safe to assume.

Well then, should we go back to Mantaic
to do some final preparations?

No, we're fine.
Let's go like we are.