"I mean, I don't know what it was like before but it definitely seems like this journey has been the opposite of what you've promised would happen so far." 
                          


                          
I looked back to the small town "Is that normal for this part of Hell?" 
                          


                          
"I don't want to say anything for sure because apparently anything I do say is wrong but sometimes similar souls do tend to settle down in the same proximity with each other after they get judged." 
                          


                          
A man covered by a thick robe, who was walking past us to enter the town, suddenly collapsed and feel to his knees a few feet in front of us.  
                          


                          
Zephyr ran to him "Are you okay?" 
                          


                          
The man coughed, rasping out something to him that I couldn't quite hear. 
                          


                          
Zephyr gave a look of surprise but nodded before helping the man stand up. 
                          


                          
He motioned for me to follow and I walked behind them as we entered the town. 
                          


                          
The man pointed to an older building on the left and Zephyr nodded, taking the man towards it. 
                          


                          
Upon closer inspection, I noticed that the building was an older Tavern. 
                          


                          
I also noticed that while this place seemed like a ghost town, I felt eyes watching our every movement. 
                          


                          
The sign on the bar read "Nyctimus"  and while the building was much more quaint than the dark forest with Archane, my gut was telling me that this was a bad idea. 
                          


                          
This place just didn't feel right. 
                          


                          
"Thank you" the raspy voice croaked said when Zephyr sat him down in a bench "I don't know what I would have done without you." 
                          


                          
"No problem" Zephyr said, standing to his full height "Well... we'll be on our way now." 
                          


                          
The man grabbed his wrist and I tensed "No, please stay for supper. It's the least I can do for all the trouble."  
                          


                          
Zephyr shook his head "Thank you for the invitation but we really should get going. We are already behind schedule as it is." 
                          


                          
The man stood and nodded "At least let me walk you out." 
                          


                          
"You don't have to do that." 
                          


                          
"Yes," the man said "I really do." 
                          


                          
I narrowed my eyes at his words but said nothing. 
                          


                          
Zephyr nodded for me to go first. 
                          


                          
I did and was halfway out of the tavern when I heard a heavy thud. 
                          


                          
I turned just in time to see Zephyr hit the floor like a sack of potatoes.