"...Oh."  And as both a trained Cleric and a Paladin, Ellen was well aware of just how serious a crime blasphemy could be.  She doubted they'd be able to barter passage for the airship...  "In that case, what do you think the chances are that Ermon will be willing to go around?  I'd say we probably don't have many other choices."<br/><br/>Admittedly, maybe she could try making an argument that a machine could still be a respected method of flight, that it took effort to design and build an airship, and effort to fly one...  But that would carry some risk of insulting these Genasi, and accidentally doing that wouldn't lead anywhere good.<br/><br/>If they were going to go around these lands, though, they'd still need a guide, someone who could lead them clear and make sure they didn't stray in by accident again...