The Start of an Adventure

Selene dipped her hands in the cold water and brought it to her lips, hoping that it would ease her parched mouth. They have been traveling even before the sun rises in the sky, and now that the blazing sunlight has been toasting her skin for several hours, they still haven't reached their destination. They still have a long way to go. They even have a week-long journey to finish, and it is only on their first day. Now, she realized how convenient it was to use the teleportation gate but couldn't because she didn't have enough power and status to order the guards to allow her to use it. And suppose Selene even considered using the Marquis family name. In that case, she might be dragged back to the capital before she can even do what she needs to do.  It will then be quite challenging to go out without being followed by numerous guards—or if she will even be allowed to go.