<div class="floatright">(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/Cat_November_2010-1a.jpg/180px-Cat_November_2010-1a.jpg)</div>Returning as quickly as she can without being seen, Dora comes directly to Victoriana's lap, aware now that her long absense, and Victoriana's insistence upon waiting for her, and now this sudden departure, will only fuel the rumors of their connection.  She whispers in her best friend's ear.  "The path to the temple is on the Southeast side of the Village.  I didn't find a trace of the Bandit's leaving the village that direction however, which isn't a good sign.  It might mean that the village is now completely under their control.  However, I'm not the tracker Ted is.  I think we should be very cautious... either sneak around to the temple and check that out first, or try and investigate the village this evening."<br/><br/>She nuzzles Victoriana's cheek with her own.  "The hills are such that getting to the southeast path without passing through the village may be difficult, however."