"I'll be sure to keep that in mind."  Ellen responded, unable to keep from grinning as she watched Rathael fly about, clearly enjoying himself in the skies above.  Now there was a young man who just loved to fly...  It was a pity her own flight speed wasn't any faster than a mere brisk walk.  She would certainly have loved to get out there and fly with him.<br/><br/>Since she wouldn't be able to keep up with the ship while doing so, though, she instead opted to walk over to the captain and see to something a little more important.<br/><br/>"By the way, Captain..."  She spoke up, as she approached him.  "Do you know who's funding this expedition?  Or, well, obviously you do know, but would it be rude to ask if you could point him out to me?"<br/><br/>The man at the Guild offices had guessed that the 'Cartographer' who was funding this expedition was actually scouting out a location for one of the Games, after all.  This was a good chance to get a foot in the industry's door...