Aleksandra knew she was stuck with Storka until there was a crown upon her head again. She wondered if the old woman had known what LeVane would do to her father and sisters, maybe she had known all along. There had to be a reason she was so driven to see Aleksandra back on the throne, didn't there?  Still, she nodded along with his words, trying not to take anything that might seem harsh too personally. After they ate, Aleksandra set herself on the task of packing both her horse and Storka's, though she packed the older woman's for an entirely different trip, since she seemed insistent on heading back to safety with Barnstorm.  Aleksandra did not fight her on it. In all honesty, she was utterly tired of fighting with Storka and Maleki. She did not welcome the danger of the Flats, but perhaps things would be slightly better without the older woman meddling in the middle of everything.<br/><br/>"A good trip to you as well, Lord Todori," Storka said, before rearing her horse off towards a common and well-tread road, back toward the coast where they had all met.<br/><br/>Aleksandra guided her horse to catch up with Maleki and Tommen did the same a moment after them. She heard the nickname he used, and she was glad it was not Lexie, like Barnstorm so often liked to use. The younger man did seem rather keen to keep Maleki happy and impressed, Aleksandra had no doubt that he could have gone with Storka and she would have found work for him. Aleksandra was impressed with his loyalty, though. She knew that Maleki had no intention of taking back what was once his, but she still thought he probably needed friends more than he was willing to admit.<br/><br/><hr class="bbc-hr"/><br/>She had heard stories of the Flats, how barren and dangerous they were. Most traveled around the area, but it generally took days or even weeks more to do so. It was hard not to wonder why Maleki had not chosen that path, but perhaps there was a sense of urgency, or perhaps he just wanted to get through all of this so he could get back to making money. She brought her horse up alongside his, keeping pace.<br/><br/>"Do we just keep going, or is there anywhere here it would be safe to camp?" She asked.  He seemed to have a better feel for the terrain that she did.<br/><br/>"I worry it's been too quiet so far, but you know this place much better than I could..."