Vanessa
*Terrel squinted his eyes against the bright rays of sunlight that streamed through the windows of an already hot tavern. He would have thought he'd be used to the warmth of the area by now, but between the armor and extra clothing, he couldn't wait to be in much cooler weather. The light was partially blinding, though he tried to pay no mind to it while he attempted to read the map set before him. It had been a bit of time since he had first arrived to the city with his new travel companion, though after the days passed, he had been starting to search for a route to the next country over. Salvania seemed like a nice place to head towards nowadays with only Hombaxia and Kadho being between them. Maybe they could follow the coastline with it being a much faster route. He figured Ikehara would prefer to stay near the sea anyways. These thoughts swirled through his mind for the time being, allowing himself to be distracted by the light tavern activity going on around him. It felt better to keep busy at any rate, even if it was simply planning for departure.*
Alta
*The young okamimi sat opposite Terrel, close to him as she had the past few days - her sharp eyes watching the sight of the sea through the window. Having shed some layers at this point, now more lightly armoured as they milled about between quests, she'd been acclimating to the heat very slowly. At some point she had decided to leave most of the planning to Terrel, partly due to her unfamiliarity with the region and partly due to his difficult disposition. They were definitely friendly, at this point, but breaking any further past his enigmatic exterior had been folly.*
"We're heading out and away soon, hm?"
Vanessa
*Terrel lifted his gaze away from the map at her question, his shoulders growing more lax.*"Yeah, might set out towards Salvania soon. Kadho may be an issue to go through if we head too close to its border, though we could possibly follow the coastline to pass through it."*He said, voicing his thoughts aloud. Typically he wouldn't mind going along its border, though with an extra companion traveling with him, he found himself having to plan more thoroughly for his trips. Fortunately Salvania was further North while still being well away from any conflict.*"Do you prefer to stay near the sea? Should be able to see it all the way to Salvainia if we take that route."*He asked, deciding to let her choose herself.*