The night prairie was cold, and the three of them walked briskly under the starry sky. Sura was in the front, an oil lamp hanging from his waist, carrying essential tools. Tilan was carrying an iron box for the sword on her back, while Guy was walking at the rear, keeping watch over the surroundings.
Because of some unspoken worries, Sura and Guy didn't talk much along the way, just hurrying through the night while occasionally informing Tilan of important landmarks to remember the directions.
"Those two trees close together, the right angle line between them pointing south is where our settlement is. Remember it for future visits."
"I'll remember it." Tilan nodded.
When they saw a large rock on the road, Sura told Tilan that this was an important landmark; if walking northeast along the rock, another settlement could be found.
