When the group stepped out of the inn, day had already turned into evening. The patrols could be seen everywhere, and it was the part of the day where everyone usually returned home. Although the town had lights, and protection, so it wasn't too dangerous, everyone usually preferred the safety and comfort of home during the darker parts of the day.
Of course, as a town, the population of Abboton was not too large - less than fifteen thousand on a whole. While that may sound like a large number, considering that a large part of that included the soldiers stationed in the town, it really wasn't.
For them, though, moving around before dark wasn't so big a deal as long as they did not stray too far from the town. With Marilyn's rank, she would easily be able to handle whatever minor curses appeared near the town. Nero and Irene weren't pushovers either, though technically speaking both of them should be considered weaker than the average soldier.
