Aneesha cast Baudhiel a narrow-eyed glance at the request for a map, before openly laughing for a moment and shaking her head.<strong>"Oi, that was a good one. Mmh. I'll have my guards escort you to the edge of the property's wards, you cannot really make a mistake from that point on. Given how much of these blasted ashlands are plain ground with little to serve as a proper landmark beyond the structures dotting the land here and there, you're not going to find much use for a map unless it can show you exactly where you are, for one point on the map would probably look like just about any other here."</strong>Her tone was amused, seeming to regard the question as a funny mistake on their part, before her gaze sharpened once more.<strong>"Besides, given that you'll be escorted there, and later on back here, you will hardly need aid travelling. The guards will be your guides, and I would in fact question what you intended to do with a map."</strong>That being said, she turned to look at the others, casting an amused look at Jia on seeing her dressing, completely ignoring the bit of by-play between Naori and Baudhiel, at least on the surface, but seeing as the fiendess' expression showed mirth listening to the two trade words it was quite possible she paid attention to all of them through the whole encounter.<br/><br/>When Piro was suited up and announced his thoughts about the smell of brimstone there was a raised brow from Aneesha who then proceeded to shake her head, looking at her guards.<strong>"Right, I told you I wanted them in their cells unharmed, so if I find out one of you bashed the guy on the head a few too many times and resulted in those delusions it might be coming out of your hide."</strong>Whether or not she was joking was left uncertain given the scared look on the guards faces, but she put up a sweet smile once again, then turning to cast a look over at Jia hearing her words and seeing the bow.<strong>"Mmh, I am pleased to hear that. I am expecting a lot but if you prove worth it, I can provide both security and stability here, and perhaps make your stay more <em>bearable</em> as well. Though some might question the morality of my choices at times, I make them knowing they're the best options available. Such as keeping you alive has been."</strong>She nod her head calmly, turning to leave, while the four guards from the gates began escorting them out, seeming intent to walk along with them.<br/><br/>Thing was, two of them stopped at the gates to keep watch on them, leaving only two to actually join their company walking outside the gates. The stone walls surrounding the complex rose high enough that climbing them seemed an unlikely option to try with the smoothness of the wall's surface, but the opened gate allowed them passage easily enough. If places were built like this all around, then entering a stronghold might take some effort and force them into some rough fights. Nonetheless, with only two guards to watch over them, the four people found themselves on the ashen plains, the old tracks of wagons on the ground showing some signs of an old road to them, leading to the distance with small twists and turns, where as the fields at their sides showed a few rough stones rising from the ashen soil, a lone lamp-post set up near what seemed like an old well outside the complex walls.<br/><br/>"Follow road, until it rejoin bigger road. Going cross it, heading through ash plains, before coming to old soul mill. You kill Nosering, you bring down the wards, and Boss-Lady will be glad. When she glad, people eat better. When she mad, people eat slop if they eat." The dark-skinned guard spoke, his voice rough and uncertain. The helmet on his head shifted somewhat, a sharp black nub of a horn showing on his forehead, the helmet not sitting exactly right due to it. The other guard seemed to lack this difficulty, though on a more careful look a short whip-like tail was evident on his form, a bit of rope tying it against the back of his left leg securely, its tip wriggling like it had a life of its own.<br/><br/>"You try run, boss-lady will find your magic, come and put you in chains, and down the meatgrinder you will go." The words actually brought a cruel grin on the nub-horn as he eyed Piro like a piece of meat for a moment, where as the tail-strapped soldier cast a look over at Jia, before turning his gaze at Baudhiel and Naori. Snarling something at his companion, he seemed to get the first fellow to grumble but begin to lead the way, the tail-bound figure moving to walk behind them, leaving his companion to lead the way up front, their prison being left in the background quickly enough. They had a few hours of walking ahead of them. All of it on a relatively empty stomach at that.