Travel stories

Alexis inclined her head in thanks for his invitation to what was most likely a pretty costly wine and listened to his account attentively.

It was interesting to realize that at this point she actually had an idea were most of the places he named were, and even had been to a few herself.

Sentinel Island came as a surprise. So its residents were not hostile to everyone by the sound of it - maybe they targeted the Odsier specifically? And were at least on trading terms with the Ozainae? Or there were more groups than they had come across so far. Who knew?

She considered how to answer his question for a moment and finally shrugged lightly.

“East as well, though not to Corales. Around Fang, and the pastures south of it along the shore, up to Desdem.”

What could she say? She sucked at lying. Careful omission was the best she could do in that regard. And even that might be wasted effort if he was as perceptive as he struck her as.

Still wasn’t just going to spill it out for him.

“And are you here on travel, too? Or do you live here when you don’t?”

She’d rather he talked about himself than ask her questions, but she mentally prepared herself for not getting away with that.