"Great." She turns to start heading back; luckily, they're not far. "Any idea how many or who?"

"Not many, and not much good at magic."

"Well, we can deal with them quickly, then."

"And quietly, if possible."

"I'll do my best."

Then to the inn.

Someone seems to have gone in through their window; it was locked tight when they left, shutters secured, and the brief glimpse of it visible from the road shows the shutters cracked very slightly open.

"Not a mistake, then."

"No."

"How're we approaching?"

"You go through the door. I will follow, invisible."

"Alright. Come in strong?"

"I think that advisable."

"On it." And into the inn. Lace takes the stairs quickly but quietly, drawing a dagger as she does, then bursts through the door.

Elana follows close in her wake, slipping to the side once through the door.

Lace is already engaging the three within - vampires, weak servant caste ones, startled by her arrival, quickly trying to rally, but their magic is as weak as they -

Pitiful.

She approaches the closest from behind and puts her fist through their chest.

Lace kills both her opponents quickly and rather quietly.

Three down.

Does she recognize any faces?

Nope, not one.

"Well, the good news is that these were likely not sent directly by Harkon."

"Bad news is random vampires are now after us?"

"It could have been a random attack... Except that there were three of them together and they stuck around when they found the room empty."

"Yeah. And I think they were going through our stuff..." she says, glancing around the room. "Or starting to." Lace has been keeping the journals well hidden, and the Elder Scrolls on her actual physical person, but it does look like the vampires had been looking for either hiding places or ransacking.

"We should not stay much longer."

"Yeah. My gun should be ready tomorrow... Should we stay the night, or go ahead and move?"