"I barely had time to use the privy before we left," Avery laughed. "I mean, I<i>did</i>, but that's beside the point.  I'm not really a traveler. I'm sort of a... well..."  He glanced at her.  "I don't know exactly."<br/><br/>Maybe it would be smarter to keep his mouth shut. What if he had been on the wrong side of the war and they were going to string him up when they found out? What if all these people were going to gut him for being in the wrong place at the wrong time? Those kinds of thoughts had a way of creeping into Avery's mind.<br/><br/>"Well, I guess it might not rain on us while we're chasing after bandits."  He chuckled nervously.  "I guess there are trees.  I could find a place to sleep."  He took out a ration and broke the corner off, nibbling on it to quell his empty stomach.  "So.  What do you know about these bandits?"