Stavanger Bay A Mile Step By Step

He understood most of what she said, but the names sounded like something Wraen would have made up for one of her stories. Like gibberish mashed into nonsense, chewed up, and spit out into a string of syllables. Still, he wasn't about to pass up the opportunity to get to know the girl who had shown interest in him. And hey! He found himself wanting to spend time with her, which didn't always happen. Even though it felt like he'd only just gotten here, he couldn't turn her down.

Yeah, sure! he replied enthusiastically after a beat. He briefly considered letting Towhee know they'd be gone, but then he remembered they now had this home base, so that wasn't strictly necessary. Maybe that alone was a good reason to stay in one place: they could always find each other at the end of the day (or week, or month). Phox briefly wondered if Maxim had ever returned to Epoch. Since they'd heard nothing, he had to assume not. It was both deeply disappointing and deeply concerning. Phox couldn't imagine that he was okay. There had been no reason for him to leave.

East, you said? he asked, gazing at the horizon in that direction and trying to pick out which landmarks they might gravitate toward first.