About five minutes passed before the receptionist approached Oli at his seat. She bowed and held out a parchment folded to be its own envelope. On the seam was a wax seal bearing Icicle Palace's brand.
Oli accepted it with a polite bow and listened carefully to the woman's instructions. Then, Oli departed and made his way out of the market area.
As shops and stands were replaced with homes and then gated estates, Oli could feel the class shift of the residents. This was the north side of Avalanche City, the area nearest to Permafrost Palace. Oli followed Icicle Palace's instructions to eventually find a fairly large estate. On the front placard was the name "Rykard Willis", proving to Oli that the address alone wasn't exactly a secret. But Oli continued to follow instructions as he found a knocker on the front gate.
Clung, clung…
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