Greatwater Lake A careless wanderer

Of course, she hoped he was right about her family, yet there was no way of knowing, so she made no reply. Nor did Raven say anything when he brought up her travels. Truth be told, she didn't have anything to show for all her months away. She hadn't been off having adventures or doing anything particularly interesting otherwise. She had been wandering in circles for months, eking out a living but not doing much else of substance.

"I hope you're right," she said, which served as an answer to several of his remarks. Raven paused and pondered his final query, scanning across the lake. "Something tells me I should go north from here," she said, "which means I should most definitely go south." She laughed dryly again, this time with actual humor. "I should be on my way. It was nice to meet you, Van."