The squad captain was transfixed to the map – though for little reason of astonishment. His eyes were geared into analysis. Where could these thieves be going? Was it possible that whoever was behind this robbery was someone close, or at least operating from somewhere nearby? He glanced over the dimensional map before him, eyes tracing over the landmarks and fields, looking for any trace of possible escapes these bandits could have crawled into. Tolan kept an extra set of eyes out for Kae, always certain about what was going through his superior’s mind, though, he kept an interested ear open to Alasdair’s explanation to young William’s curiosity.<br/><br/>“I am..” William gave a small and softly forlorn smile, “envious of magic users.”<br/><br/>He was thoroughly disappointed at the fact that one had to be blessed with the gift of magic in order to use it. He was a creature of comfort and his warmth was knowledge. His ever nagging curiosity drove him and it made his heart sink every time he was reminded that magic would elude him. His young spirits were lifted once more once the crystal mage offered to let William give it a try.<br/><br/>“Look.” Tolan pointed a bit north on the trade road. “There’s a settlement just east of the trade road.”<br/><br/>William took to the map like a fish out of water, extending and curling his fingers to let the image flow and zoom as though he had worked it since development. The images whipped by and focused in on the village that Tolan had pointed out. “That’s Enloden. At least a two day’s journey from the Lord’s estate.”<br/><br/>“Enloden?” Kaeden heard that name before, “There’s a shadow network there. If we find the right place and the right people, perhaps we can find out of there is any information about the stolen artifact… Or at least if anyone has heard of the happening.”<br/><br/>“And look there. Just northeast of the fields.” William shifted the map again flying the focus passed the fields and to a particular point of interest as Tolan spoke up once again. “It looks like some kind of cavern in the mountains.”<br/><br/>Kaeden nodded. “Looks like we have our starting point.” The captain looked over to Alasdair and nodded in thanks to the mage’s great help. “My Lord Corsair..” he looked to his host, “I believe it’s time we made our departure.”<br/>