Quinlan curved the wind carrying his companions eastward, following the direction they had chosen together. Iskaris's southern coast receded behind their left shoulders.
Ayame leaned against his arm as the beach dwindled behind them. Her hair brushed his cheek, and he reached around her waist, holding the petite woman close before looking toward the open sea.
"Do you think we'll go all the way to the eastern human continent?" she asked. "Or will we find other lands before we get there?"
Severely lacking in information, the gang decided their best bet was to go eastward, as they at least knew there was the eastern human land somewhere out there. However...
"There could be whole continents between us and it for all we know. I'd like to explore whatever we come across, at least from a distance."
"Hopefully the first people we meet can sell us a map," Aurora said from beside Lucille.
