The two women eat quickly, both eager to be on their way. Ameiko wishes them luck, as they head off, leaving the city gates to the south, and heading out down the Lost Coast Road.<br/><br/>It takes about an hour of walking, before the sight, and the smell, of the swamp hits them. Down a gentle slope, the low-lying swamp was a twisted and ugly place, though a clear trail had been cut through it, complete with a sign. "<em>New Fish Trail</em>," it read, leading along a meandering route into the smelly marsh. Natya frowned at the smell, and commented, "Less pleasant than I was expecting."