The straight-line distance from Wilderness Town to the Elves-path was only a little over a hundred kilometers. In the original story, Thorin Oakenshield had led the Quest of Erebor along this route on ponies, taking roughly four days to complete the journey.
That was hardly fast. After all, in Middle-earth, some people could run forty-five leagues-roughly two hundred and fifty kilometers-in less than four days when sufficiently enraged, accomplishing the feat on foot across the wilderness.
Yes, that was the journey in which Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli had chased the Uruk-hai in an attempt to rescue Merry and Pippin.
That alone showed just how physically formidable Ilúvatar's natural and adopted children were.
At that moment, the Sun Ship piloted by Arien had just risen in the east. Countless golden rays poured through gaps in the clouds, shining on Allen and his companions as they traveled north along the road. It was now their second day out of Wilderness Town.
Ever since Artimenner had overseen repairs to this stretch of road, the journey from Wilderness Town to the Elves-path had become much faster. With two horses per rider and traveling at top speed, it took less than a day.
Of course, Allen was in no hurry. Thorin's coronation was still more than a month away, so they had plenty of time to take it slowly. It was also a good opportunity to show Ymira, his prime minister who rarely left town, the surrounding scenery.
Following the policies Ymira had issued, large numbers of people had moved out of Wilderness Town. Across the broad wilderness between the town and Horse-herding Village, they had sought out places near water with convenient access to roads, establishing numerous fledgling farms.
Along the way, Allen spotted more than a dozen wooden houses under construction, along with