As Jasmine spoke, a large pile of thick, paper-like things floated up from the box, covered with a fair amount of dust. They drifted in front of them. Only then did Alka realize these weren't paper, but rather pieces of some kind of animal hide. These hides had been fashioned into something like paper canvases, with maps clearly drawn on them. Stored in the box, the maps seemed to be very well preserved; despite being slightly old, the illustrations were still clearly visible.
Jasmine said, "I used to be the president of the Alliance's Chuck Commerce Association. These are internal nautical charts of the Alliance, along with various safe routes."
"They used to be confidential," she continued, "but now that the Alliance is gone, they're useless."
