Diamond City

As Xander and Atheria made their way toward the Diamond City, the morning sun bathed the city's marble stone walls in a radiant glow, giving it the appearance of glistening diamonds, which had earned it the name "Diamond City."

Atheria gradually stirred from her slumber, her hand instinctively reaching for her neck, the lingering discomfort of the sleeping dart's impact still fresh.

"Where... where are we?" Atheria mumbled, disoriented but slowly regaining her senses.

"Easy there, boy," Xander soothed, patting Crazy Jack's head as he reined in the horse.

As Crazy Jack slowed to a halt, Atheria fully awoke, taking in her surroundings. They were on a paved path that led directly to the Diamond City.

"My neck," she winced, her fingers gingerly tracing the spot where the dart had struck.

"We were ambushed last night," Xander explained as Atheria's eyes widened in surprise.

"Ambushed? By whom?" Atheria inquired.

"Bounty hunters," Xander replied, prompting another look of astonishment from
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