"I heard that there were strange disappearances when people tried to explore the ever frost mountains." Claimed Levnato, "I decided to make you explore it since you do have an affinity with the cold, if I'm correct." he said, keeping a charming look at Talia.
Ofcourse, Talia didn't feel comfortable with those explorations, after what Levnato told her about the knight who turned into a dragoness. If she was just bit, scratched, poisoned or hit by an incantation from any of the beasts polluting the territory, she would turn into one of them, probably even be turned into the opposite gender if she came across a female beast. However, she couldn't disappoint the king, if she showed a hint of cowardness, her reputation with the king would be ruined. She had to go and hunt for those beasts.
"I was born in one of the coldest places in this land, a simple walk on a mountain won't hurt me at all." Talia responded, her voice sounding determined as she accepted the task.
Levnato smiled, "Thank you Talia, you're one of the first to accept this quest." he announced, as he rested his hand on Talia's ahoulder, "Even if you return to this kingdom as one of those sex-crazed beasts, I will still welcome you, and be sure that I will execute anyone who would cause you harm." he added, this caused Talia to smile, and raise her confidence.
She bowed to Levnato as she made her way to the mountain, hoping to be succesful in her task, without being killed or transformed.
Talia was slightly exhausted, the climb to reach the peak took most of her physical energies, she carefully held unto her cloak, which covered her noble outfits, the sun already sank in the horizon as night time approached, the only sound that could be heard were the ones caused by Talia's footsteps and of the cold, artic wind blowing against her face.
Talia was currently in an alert state, stopping from time to time to see if any beast was attempting to sneak up on her, until she...