Lara absorbed as much of what Bastel had to offer as she could, taking mental notes of names, places, and the like to check into later.  Even so, her mind wouldn't allow her to ignore, not that she was trying to anyway, the sad way that the halfling went on about what was going on during this time period.  Things had indeed been better from the sound of it, but with the death of this Androen, it seemed there was a bit of trouble going on, to put it nicely.  "I see.  As for the demon worshipers here, people can be driven mad in their pursuit for power.  I ran into a bit of that on my first true adventure.  Long story short, let's just say said person didn't last long to enjoy what they had tried to attain."  It wasn't the plane crash she was referring to either, but that was for another time as she dipped into her own pack and pulled out her waterskin which had thankfully, along with the vast majority of her supplies, survived the trip through the gate despite having swam, or rather had been dragged through the water part of the way first.  Taking a much needed sip, Lara held it out to her two new allies and had to bite her tongue to stop herself from laughing at what happened to Bastel as she swallowed the last of the water she had drank down.  Orrin's words beforehand however sobered her up a bit since he had a valid point.  It seemed to be a running theme no matter what world you happened to be on, which was unfortunate but there it was.  Still, his own kind words made the tomb raider smile softly in turn, regardless if Bastel and Orrin partook of her offered waterskin or not before putting it back into her pack.<br/><br/>Having gained the horses' trust, Lara took up the driver's seat and waited for her two friends to mount up in the wagon before getting their ride going.  "So Bastel, you're the man with the map, which way are we to go from here?  And forgive me for asking since it's clear they meant a great deal to you both but what exactly happened to this Androen of yours?  What kind of person were they that made them so well loved around this neck of the woods?  The more I know the better prepared I'll be for whatever lies ahead since I am, and I never thought I'd say this, not of this world as you two are."