{Third Person POV}
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The morning sun hung bright in a cloudless sky, its warmth cutting through the lingering chill of early spring.
A light breeze carried the scent of pine and earth from the surrounding forest. Birds called to each other from the treetops.
The tree line broke, giving way to cleared farmland and the distant sight of stone walls.
Five figures emerged from the forest path, their travel-worn appearance and varied equipment marking them clearly as adventurers.
"So... that's Thornhaven."
The speaker was a woman at the front of the group, her hand resting casually on the bow strapped across her back.
Her dark hair was pulled into a practical braid, and sharp green eyes assessed the town ahead. Leather armor fit her frame like a second skin, allowing freedom of movement while still providing protection. A quiver of arrows hung at her hip alongside a hunting knife.
She pulled a folded paper from her belt pouch and checked it against the view ahead.
