The place was a nice setup; not quite the same level of beauty and lavishness, but in it's own right it was a very comfortable, very nice place to be.  She herself could be comfortable here if she stayed for a long time, not that she likely would or anything, for she was feeling a bit of an urge for adventure and exploration now, her youth beginning to show through.  But first things first was Rana, then the statue, though perhaps the statue was with Rana now?  Not sure, but it was plausible Kass figured.<br/><br/>In her inquiries, it appeared she'd drawn the attention of a man likely twice her age, black haired and bearded, his body as trim and streamlined as his beard.  He was in quite excellent shape for his age, and further more he mentioned that her questioning had reminded him of something... intriguing, and by far her best bet at the moment for figuring out the location of Rana, she followed him inside to look over the maps now.  The mention of the skeleton charred was one thing that did little to boost her hopes, but then he also mentioned that it was unattended and nobody living near was trapped... perhaps a teleportation spell was worth it this time for expediency's sake...<br/><br/>Once inside, the map was about Siwa's surrounding area, the River of Shadows as it were nearby.  The capital of Mulhorand, Skuld, was upon the map too, she noted, and the edge of the Sea of Fallen Stars was seen, specifically the Alamber Sea.  Kass was glad her geographical studies had paid off as well.  However, that was the western part, and the man was looking at the mountains to the east... Mount Goldflail as it were.  It was in the backdrop, meaning it was before the mountain itself, and as he worked it out the particular angle after a moment... and paid her a compliment to her beauty, so Kass rewarded him in kind with a big kiss upon his cheek, one of her hands teasingly trailing down his other one; she was a bit vain, and a Sunite, so complimenting her beauty made her feel a combination of proud and filled with zeal.  The man too it seemed, for he seemed to recall every last detail, working out his location on the map at the time in no time flat.  The fact that Aria could likely see it from where she was in the sky meant she could verify this, which made this even<em>better</em>!<br/><br/>"Why thank you sir; you've been an excellent help." she purred, moving in close to the man, one hand moving up to the back of his head and pulling him close to her "Here's a true kiss, from a young and beautiful Heartwarder of Sune no less!  May it get your blood truly pumping, that you may enjoy the company of other young and beautiful ladies today and many days after..."<br/><br/>Leaning in she kissed him, long and hard, even using her tongue to pass across his lips, her nose and chin being tickled by his beard.  When he undoubtedly started to reciprocate, she'd let out a low, sensual moan from deep within her throat, and when she finally was done kissing him, she'd break away slowly, licking her lips.  Taking the map, and saying her polite goodbye to the man and blessing him in the name of Sune and Sharess alike, Kass went to the fountain in the middle of the area with said map, to set out the rug and draw Aria's attention.  They would have to verify the map location with Aria's findings, if any, and as it was only ten miles she was definitely considering the use of camels, rather than a teleportation spell, though if things got heated (literally or figuratively, should the fire come alight more sooner than wished), perhaps their way back would be by teleportation instead of the aforementioned camels.  Regardless, unless Aria told her something drastically otherwise, the two of them would be heading tot he vicinity of Goldflail...<br/><br/>Hehe, you put Keela instead of Kass there in your last post dear ^_^