She was stepping close. Maybe? Maybe just maybe this time they could? His heart skipped a beat as he read her movements and actions mirrored what he wanted and he went to lean in. She was talking too much again. They were so close…

"Here we are!" 

GODS DAMNIT ALL!

Rynn swerved and avoided him and he staggered forward, pretending to have slipped on the damp planks. He recovered like a pro and turned with a broad smile as he accepted the map and the packs from the woman. 

"Thanks," Gideon smiled. Rynn, however, had not recovered quite so well and was bright red. The woman question her, concerned perhaps that she had gotten ill while helping the children. 

"Oh no," Gideon reassured her. "That's just her normal color, she's fine," he said with a slight wave. He opened the map and looked at it. "All right, can you tell me where we are now?" he asked. He showed the woman the map and she pointed to the southern most region of the map. "This is the Perediti Cemetery. We are only about two or three miles off of there," she said. "You'll want to avoid there. Nothing good can come from treading those grounds," she explained. 

"You mentioned a place where others like us might be found?" Gideon asked. 
"Oh yes. I hear they are over here, in the mountains of Baltil," the woman explained, pointing to the opposite end of the opposite continent, and Gideon frowned. "Buuuut," she said thinking, "I do know that there are half-celestials living here, in Sularia," she said pointing to the northern end of the continent they were currently on. "If you travel to Adeluna, you should be able to connect with the trade routes there. Or you can cross the swamps and go to the port of Vilpamolan and try and get on a trade ship. But Vilpamolan is full of pirates and cutthroats," she explained. 

Gideon nodded. "Thanks. That helps," he smiled. "You take good care of those kids, ok?" he said. She smiled broadly. "I will. And thank you!"

He nodded and handed Rynn her pack. "Come on, Rynn. We've got a long way to go."

Rynn glared at Gideon when he made the offhand comment about her face, but pushed it aside as she recovered.  She followed the woman's explanation as she looked over the map, her eyes taking in the whole world.  It's pretty big.  Finding Jace will be a pain, but at least it doesn't seem entirely impossible from here. She smiled, and looked to Gideon.  "Thank you, again, for everything!" the draconian said.

"No, no!  Thank you!  And you're welcome back here any time!" the woman replied.

As Gideon turned to her and stated they had just begun their journey, Rynn turned and nodded.  "Right.  Well, let's head off then.  No time like the present to start."  She took Gideon's hand, and started off, "We'll find Jace, and then…well…we're figure it out from there!"