Dame Sara Illou, Knight of the Land, puffed out her cheeks when she caught sight of the walls of Eriport in the distance. They looked almost as grand as the walls in the capital city of her queendom, though on reflection she realised that that should not surprise her too much. Eriport was a wealthy and powerful city. That was why it had been able to stay independent for so long when surrounded by much larger countries. Even so she was impressed by its grandeur and that feeling did not abate as she drew closer.
Snowglide was walking easily now with her new horseshoe, expertly fitted by Tobias earlier that day. But Sara had lost valuable time waiting for the farrier to finish his work and afternoon was stretching into evening now. She hurried her mount along as quickly as she knew the mare could handle and soon the walls were looming large in front of her.
The guards at the gate stopped her briefly but when they realised that she was a Knight of the Land they stepped aside politely. Although technically her rank held no power in the city as it was not a part of the queendom, the two states had been allies for so long that all Knights of the Land tended to be treated with great respect by the people of Eriport nonetheless.
Soon she found herself within the city walls and allowed herself to take in the sight for a moment. It was truly a magnificent settlement, with great stone buildings and wide cobbled streets. People scurried left and right and she watched them with interest a moment before finally realising that she was probably blocking part of the main street. She moved on, wondering where she should go to start looking for the noble daughter she was searching for. She only knew that the woman's name was Chloe, and that she had red hair and blue eyes.
The first thing to catch her eye, however, was an inn near the front gate. It looked reasonable enough and Sara moved Snowglide towards it. Whilst she did not want to waste her gold staying somewhere too expensive, at the same time she desired somewhere that was still relatively comfortable if she were to be here for a while. She had no idea how long her stay in Eriport would be. She would not leave until she found Chloe, or at least news on her whereabouts.
When she reached the tavern a stableboy ran out to take Snowglide's reins and Sara gave him a silver coin, as she was very generous. He thanked her and took her mare around to the rear of the tavern whilst Sara went inside. The place was fairly crowded and it took her a moment to attract the innkeeper's attention, but when the woman came over to her she was very polite. Sara rented a room for the night and secured a promise from the innkeeper that it would remain hers for as long as she could pay three gold coins every evening. Sara grumbled to herself about how expensive that was but she did not think she would find a better deal elsewhere. Eriport was a city, after all, and taverns in cities tended to be very pricey.
After she had paid the innkeeper she took her packs and set them down in her rented room, before locking the door and heading back downstairs. Whilst it was only early evening she had not eaten properly all day and so resolved to have some food before heading back out into the city. After a brief dinner she was done and she left the tavern to make her first enquiries about the fate of Chloe the noble daughter.
Sara paused once she was on the street, not really knowing where she should go. She was also unsure whether to fetch Snowglide. The mare would be useful for getting around the city, but she also deserved a break after two days of hard riding and so Sara decided that she would let her horse rest for the night. She was quite capable of walking even in her armour.
Indeed, she almost enjoyed the looks that she drew. Some were of wonder and awe from the locals who did not see many Knights of the Land. The other looks were of a different nature and Sara suspected it had to do more with the fact that she was a beautiful woman and her armour, whilst very practical, still did not manage to completely hide her lovely body. She enjoyed those looks even more, unsurprisingly, and her magic cunt flared into life as she let her eyes wander in return. Most were from men, but a few were directed her way from other women, and Sara did not mind in the least.
For you see, Sara rather enjoyed the company of women. Whilst her appetites leant far more often towards a nice hard cock stuffing her pussy, there were occasions when she yearned to taste another woman's cunt and feel a feminine form pressed up against her. She did not get the urge often but always enjoyed it when she did, such as the time she had shared Sir Jeffrey with the wonderful heir to the throne Princess Isabel.
She walked through the city with her thoughts alternating between memories and fantasies of sex and more immediate concerns with how she was going to find out about the noble daughter she was searching for. It was when her mind wandered to Dayron and the previous night's exertions with him that she thought of the city guard, since he had said he wanted to join up with them. She figured that if Chloe had got into trouble regarding her family's ancestral sword, she might have made that known to the city guard whilst here. At the very least they might be able to offer her some directions and advice as to where to start looking.
It did not take her long to find a member of the city guard once she had decided to. It was a young man, barely out of his teens who greeted her when she approached. He seemed slightly flustered to be dealing with a knight despite the fact that her rank held no real power here.
Soon he was leading her to their headquarters in the city and after a brief walk she was shown through into the barracks.
"You'll find our captain up there," the man said, bowing. He gestured up a set of stairs.
Sara thanked him and climbed the stairs. Although this was clearly the barracks of the city guard and thus off-limits to citizens, no one seemed to mind about her being here. She knew she was not the first knight to have visited Eriport so it would not have surprised her if there was an understanding to allow Knights of the Land to enter and leave the barracks like a guard in the watch.
When she reached the door, she knocked. She waited until a voice inside called and stepped inside. A woman was sitting behind a large desk with a pile of parchment in front of her, furiously scribbling with a feathered quill. She looked up at Sara as she entered and her eyes went wide.
