With Alleo once again secured onto his shoulder, Garsot turned away from the elves and continued their journey forward, now with an actual direction for their goal. He chuckled lightly as the image of his young companion stealing away the drumstick just before they departed and when they reached outside the village he grinned at her, "That was pretty sneaky," he congratulated her on it, before pulling his satchel forward and opening it to reveal a couple pieces of elven cooked meat being stowed away. "Its too bad they were so intrusive and rude, they certainly can make a fine meal. These are for you to eat so you can continue to grow."<br/><br/>They had managed to get a good distance between them and the village as the sun was getting ready to set. The moon was already showing off its graceful curves in the orange and purple skies. As they continued to walk on, a rather loud rustling noise was heard following up behind them. Garsot turned quickly but not so much to throw off Alleo's balance, and took notice of a familiar figure standing in the shadow of a nearby tree. "What are you doing here?"<br/><br/>Reaching her hand forward, Gylil revealed to be holding the map that had been discussed about during the meal earlier, "I came to bring this to you, I figured it will be come of good use to you in case you get lost. I marked the location of our camp, in case you decide to return."<br/><br/>With an expression of confusion coming onto his fur covered face, Garsot walked over to the mage and took the map from her, "Does Cu'on know you brought this to us?"<br/><br/>"Cu'on and I are of differing opinions on this matter. I too feel that we are wasting precious time by sitting around the camp waiting for others to arrive before confronting the slavers. Although, unlike you, I have no intention of striking any sort of agreement with them. My reasons are to see their blood spilled, and, truce or not, I will one day see to it that it is done. I would go myself, but my magic has its limits and right now the village does need my help. But you have my blessings, wanted or not, on your attempting to negotiate with them, however foolish and futile it may prove to be." Before Garsot could respond, she had already turned away and headed back towards the camp.<br/><br/>"Thank you," he called out as she walked away.<br/><br/>Without so much as looking back she replied, "No need to thank me...oh and enjoy those meats."<br/><br/>His cheeks flushed with embarrassment as he slowly turned his head to Alleo to see if she noticed, "Well, I guess you are gonna have to help me work on my sneakiness a bit." Shaking it off, he unrolled the map to take a look before the day's light would completely vanish. As he did, a tiny gem fell out from it and onto the ground. Squatting down to pick it up, he began to hear the enchantress' words play inside his head. A message for the two travelers.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">This stone will help you navigate your way around this world as the map alone may not be enough to guide you through the forests and mountains. It will also warn you of any dangers that may be present. Take care of yourselves as you travel on and good luck to you both.</span><br/><br/>He looked over at Alleo and wondered if she had been able to hear the message as well, "Did you hear the message as well?"