"Well, at this point, we're about a day from the capital," Akiros said, pointing out across the water, almost due north. If he peered carefully, he might be able to make out the rise of his city, on the rise overlooking the northern shore of the lake, even though it was almost ten miles distant. "So... whenever we like. If we had a way to send a message, we could have them send a boat for us, and save the walking," he said, with a slight smirk.