Dreamer looked edgewise at Kitten for a moment, and despite the circumstances a thin smile came to his lips for a moment.  This human might look frail, but his mind was strong and clear.  With all the destruction they'd passed since leaving Kree, Dreamer had almost forgotten the two furries in the back seat, and had certainly forgotten to watch his language around the little one.  Kitten, however, was as quiet and careful as ever.<br/><br/>"Didn't mean to say anything out loud," he said, softly.  He shook his head, glancing back at the sleeping bag in the back, and the two hiding underneath it.  "But... yeah, we're heading toward the east, straight toward Sombquist."  He let go of the wheel for a moment ---- if Kitten looked, he would notice the crushed section of steering wheel ---- and pointed straight down the length of the highway.  He was pointing right at the smoke with his quivering right hand.<br/><br/>He figured Kitten would understand what that meant.<br/><br/>"Passed Sombquist, farther east, there are these wide flatlands, mostly uninhabited... if you stick to the roads you find a gas station here and there, with a small bunch of homes right around IF you're lucky.  After those flatlands, you reach the borders of House Shenzai."<br/><br/>He paused.<br/><br/>"House Blo... this area's, ah, been taken... completely, by the looks of things..." it wouldn't hurt to let Sherra know what was going on, at least superficially.  "So... I expect I'll be going with you to Kassemar... I mean, Kazmer."  He grimaced.  The name had changed, after all.<br/><br/>Another pause, then he said softly ---- praying, but having a horrible feeling nonetheless ---- "We'll take Maeve with us into... Kazmer.  The Shenzai will surely give you all refuge."<br/><br/>He didn't say what else he was thinking... that with what the humans had done here in House Blotar's lands, the wolves wouldn't be likely to receive Kitten, let alone Dreamer himself, kindly.  And that was without knowing who he was.