The roar of the river was oddly discordant, as though the river itself didn't know exactly how to make the right sounds and was just mimicking what it thought a real river sounded like. Ethan removed his hat and considered how they would manage a crossing here, or anywhere else for that matter if what the Grimalkin said was true. He'd also been thinking about Linwood's sister,, and why any resident of the  Dreaming would expend such effort to see her extracted from this realm. None of the scenarios he came up with were particularly pleasant.<br/><br/>The book was equally suspicious. Ethan eyed the Tome in Linwood's hands as the others talked. Clearly it had been sent to Linwood by the Grimalkin's binder, but why send both a guide and a map? In his experience, no one went to that much trouble without expecting something more in return. Ethan  would have sorely liked a chance to speak with Linwood alone, away from the fae cat, but realized it was unlikely to happen anytime soon. He was certain that to understand these events, the book would prove the key.<br/><br/>But what would it unlock?