Darius did not know what was going in his father's mind when he announced a sudden trip to the land of the shades. The father and son duo was going through a rough patch in their relationship. No matter how much Aurora tried to reconcile their rough bondage, the men's ego prevented them from taking that necessary first step.
Their carriage moved with a steady pace through the forest along with another carriage that carried Mr Hilton and Marcus. They had not brought many people with them as the Shades did not appreciate the outsiders in their territory.
The shades unlike most other supernatural breeds still lived in an age that was centuries old. They still have not adapted to the transforming times and ways of the world. Thus, their village was well hidden in the depths of the thick forest and away from the human world.