Chimera Fields on the road again

He'd've laughed if he'd known he surprised her. He laughed anyway, at her question, but not like it was a bad one. Not like he didn't wish he had a different answer.

For a moment, Day peered past her in the direction she'd been headed, wondering what would happen if he simply abandoned his quest and took up with this stranger. Strange as the offer seemed, he was sorely tempted.

Steady'd been good to him, though, and Adeline was at Silvertip.

"Places to be," he said simply, little regret in his tone. He had a feeling in his gut that this trip to the fen would be just what he needed; getting sidetracked would get him nowhere but sidetracked. Bad news, especially so early in the trip. Still, though, he wondered if he might meet the woman again. "I'll be back in a few days," he said, then, wondering again where she might be headed. "Maybe I'll catch up."

He doubted it, but it was a nice thought. That was the sort of life he'd dreamed of, when he was younger. Adventure after adventure, going wherever the wind blew him.