Uriel nodded at Ryan when he was finished with breakfast. Each of the Vortians had a little device they could use to keep in touch. There was a little metallic band strapped around one antenna, and a cord stretching off of it which ended in an earphone. It was the Vortian equivalent of a similar device humans had had in a more prosperous time. Uriel and Ryan, Rhofel, and Anak all left at about the same time, but split up almost immediately. Through the Taelek (or "Sound Transporter" in English), Velnier gave each of the parties directions to their intended destinations. His computers had used pulse technology to develop a rather wonderful set of maps of the Catacombs.<br/><br/><span style="color: #BF80FF"><span style="font-style: italic">"Velnier,"</span></span>Uriel said, into the Taelek,<span style="font-style: italic"><span style="color: #BF80FF">"Ryan and I have made a change of course. We will take a detour to level three before visiting level six, and we will end on level five."</span></span><br/><br/>Velnier seemed a little off-put at this, given that he took a minute before responding.<span style="font-style: italic"><span style="color: #BF80FF">"Do you just want generic directions to level three, or is there a specific destination you want to visit?"</span></span>he asked after a time.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic"><span style="color: #BF80FF">"Ah!"</span></span>Uriel voiced. She quieted her voice so Velnier wouldn't hear,<span style="font-style: italic"><span style="color: #BF80FF">"Ryan, do you know where your mother is buried?"</span></span>