"Doesn't look like he's gone far," Peredur said, moving to see if he could coax a small fire from the remnants.  At the very least, a pot of tea would help to chase away the morning chill.<br/><br/>"We have to come up with an excuse for why we're traveling," he added as he worked.  "How much do you know about the area we're heading for?  Other than the obvious, of course."