Emberwood go away somewhere all bright and new

The name was only vaguely familiar; Lily had certainly never been there. The story intrigued her, as it spoke of a girl carried far from everything she had known. She identified with that quite strongly, and it was without hesitation that she responded, Yes, of course I can.

You're on the mainland, actually, not a big island, Lily continued, unaware, of course, of the concept of continental land masses. The coast is to the northwest, erm. . . She spun slowly, losing her sense of direction for a moment before stopping and pointing her nose in roughly the direction she'd came. That way. Not too far from here, maybe a day or two walking.

Lily hummed softly as she tried to think of the best way to get there. If you follow the mountains that way, you'll come across a willow forest, she said. That's where I live. Past that, there's a river through a ravine, and then fields, and you should see the coast from there. Do you-- She broke off, wondering if someone so newly pregnant for the first time should even make this offer. Ah, what the hell.

Do you want me to take you there? she asked.