As the pigeons spread across the whole Arctic, Merlin could finally watch every city, mountain, and desolate forest as clearly as she could survey the lands of the empire. She had located Alcott's group and their targeted location in minutes, and quickly sent a message to Kali.
^The map is ready, and I also marked the local landmarks and nearby Temples of Lucy. Feel free to use them as supply points.^ While they could have just flown to their target and finished the mission quickly, it was best for them to take it slow now and use a carriage. After the recent battle, the orcs left around must be quite stressed, and attacking them directly would make it impossible to negotiate peace with them. It was better to give them some time to relax.
