<div class="floatright">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/1/13/Keitaro.jpg)</div>Keitaro nodded in agreement to Maseko, particularly her comment of not wanting to be slowed by hunting. He watched Shiori pore over the map, running over different travel scenarios in his head. The others' analysis seemed right to him, and he was certainly willing to defer to Shiori's judgement. He opened his mouth to say something to Shiori, then closed it again and bowed to her as she took her leave.<br/><br/>He looked at Liang, then at Kotone as she returned. "We will share tasks on the road, of course." He smiled at her, sensing her good mood. "I can cook. But if you would particularly like that task, I can spend more time on making and securing our camps. Yes, a visit to the market is in order. We should pack more than we would otherwise need - remember that the land is still recovering from the war, and it would be wrong to tax the peasants when we can make do by simply carrying more food."<br/><br/>Keitaro strode out to the waiting room and collected his travelling pack, which clattered with the sound of armour and other equipment, yet he hefted it like a bundle of light reeds. "We will see a lot of the land as we travel. I'm looking forward to it."