After riding with his companions till the nearest town, Jeil pulled his horse from its dash. "Best be careful and not get seen by the LayGuard," Jeil cautioned. After stopping near the outskirts of the town, Jeil turned to face his companions. Turning to Pixie, he acknowledged, "I believe I do owe you an apology and an explanation. I was abrupt back at the inn, forgive me, but it seems that our 'grandiose' adventure has changed in significance drastically. I believe that the danger level of our journey has increased a lot." Turning to Rekka, Jeil questioned flatly, "All I've heard from you is how terrible the LayGuard are. Why are you making this journey?" Reaching into his bag and pulling out the book he had found at the inn, he added, "Does Grandon mean anything to you?"