With the information they had found, the group decided to head to Kalaman overland through the Rugged Coast. This would include a lot of travel through Ogre-controlled lands. And the biggest threats to travelers, other than ogres, were spotted lions and packs of wild dogs. But they tended to stay away from the roads.

About an hour or so after they had left the ruins, the dirt road turned into a pre-Cataclysmic paved road with stones stamped with the mark of Istar. The road would take them to the village of Rockhorde and bypass Ogreshield completely in less than a day. And in another day and a half, it would take them to the capital of Ogrebond, which was about twice the size of Flotsam. And perhaps they could find a library there. Or some merchants. It was their largest trade center after all. And the group had picked up some gear and a dozen horses that would be worth a nice sum of money.

And they could feel the temperature lowering as they traveled north, some caused by the winds that were picking up. For as they had left the forest behind, they were now riding on the plains. And the morning passed without incident.

Caitlin rode in the front of the group, Athena, her owl, sat securely on the horn of her saddle. The eyes of the familiar were closed but she heard just as well, a fact that her human friend relied upon. The mercenary was concerned with the threat those ogres posed, fortunately the flat countryside made an ambush difficult, yet not impossible. The group had shown they were very capable of handling dangers on and off the road, but never had they faced giantkin in larger numbers, this was why she was a little tense, an emotion that transferred to her feathered companion. Occasionally the owl turned her head 180° and hooted as if she was trying to reassure her friend to relax and trust her.

Perhaps, the mercenary thought, she should find a name for her horse, something she still had not done. "Should we rest for a while? The horses seem a little tired?" the woman asked, not looking at anyone in particular.

Kora says "let me know if you are uncomfortable in this weather. I picked up a wand that can keep us Warded from the weather, but using charges on everyone daily will mean it only lasts 10 days or so."