The clouds roll in on the 20th and it becomes even colder: 8F by mid afternoon. Late in the morning, though, you reach the Roadhouse Inn, and stop for an early lunch. Upon your departure, you pause outside and read the signpost...
The Amlad Road: East: To Golgar, Mississippi Bridge and South Nolthen.
West: To Calamlad, Burl Grav and Hobbitown.
North: To Davad.
South: To the Forests.
You turn east onto the Amlad Road.
Back on the cobblestoned road, your speed really picks up. When you camp that night the bulk of the mountain peak where the fort lies is just east of north from you. The night is quiet.
Things change in the morning, though.