Sun Mote Copse Don't like where I'm at, 34 was bad, so I just turn to 35

Eljay tilted his head when Maia said there was a secret. She seemed to be joking, but he nodded anyway; Eljay was someone who stuck to his word if he made a promise like this.

When Maia admitted that she was bad at finding her way Eljay couldn't help but choke down a burst of laughter. Maia, bad at finding her way? He'd only travelled with her once and she had been brilliant that time. I find that very hard to believe, he said to add to his initial reaction. You managed to get us all the way back here when we travelled, after all. Maia elaborated that she learned to stay calm, something Eljay found hard to believe. He hadn't been panicked all the time the whole time in the small amount of time he had travelled, perhaps, but he'd still not enjoyed it very much at all...

I guess that makes sense... Sort of. Though he still seemed sceptical. Was she saying this just to make him feel better?