Built against the mountainside, most of Gurain City's houses followed the winding roads upward. The occasional flatter, more open areas served as squares or markets.
As Abner made his way along, he found that just as described in the original work, there were not many carriages on the streets, and one could only occasionally spot one or two.
The most popular means of transportation here was the distinctive East Balam "coffin," born from customs of worshipping the God of Death and from people regarding coffins as objects that brought peace and tranquility.
Thus, in Gurain, the mainstream means of transportation were "black, sliding-lid, lightweight, breathable" coffins carried by two people, four people, or eight people, or pulled by horses or unicorn sheep...
As he wandered about, Abner quickly found a house that met his requirements. After observing it for a while while invisible, he came to a conclusion:
"It's quite spacious, but there aren't many people in the household, and there are few servants as well. A lot of space is being wasted, especially the wine cellar in the basement... With a slight rearrangement of those carelessly placed barrels, there'll be enough room to set up a 'Teleportation Altar,' and it'll be well hidden...
"Still, although this place is good, there may be an even better one... And it's still early, so I might as well look elsewhere. It never hurts to compare options..."
Just as he paused to think, a coffin carried by four people was set down by the roadside.
As its lid opened, the passenger lying inside stood up and stepped out. He was a Northern Continent-style gentleman dressed in a white shirt and black vest.
The gentleman had kept his formal coat draped over his arm, only putting it on after leaving the coffin.
Then Abner