Father Cedric replied, �well, he was heading south, but to what end I am not aware. I do hope you find him. He seemed rather�frightened.�
With that, the group headed south. Sanders remembered that he had seen Teemto (of which he was sure at this point that was who it was) headed for the stables. The group headed that way, and found the stableboy in a panic. Last night, there was only one horse in town that was fit for riding, and was usually reserved for Sanders or other important people (as the rest of the horses had died during the plague). The following morning, that last horse was missing. The stableboy was distraught, as he had considered himself responsible for the loss of the horse.
It was quickly determined that Teemto had, in fact, stolen the one and only horse in the Duvik�s Pass, and immediately headed south. Back at the inn, the group got their items, and met with Sanders in the great room.
�I have drawn a map of the general area, and where I think that Teemto may have been headed. He didn�t really seem interested in helping find out the location of the missing cargo ships, but maybe he headed towards Eastsee anyway.� He began drawing some details on the map as he continued to give directions. �Head south, and stay along the Handmaiden River. There, you will eventually come to the Azure Sea. Once you are there, head west and follow the coastline. Eastsee will be about 100 miles west of the mouth of the Handmaiden River, and will be on the end of a peninsula. There is a lighthouse that the ships use to navigate around the coral reefs. I can only assume that Teemto is following that same river, but I would imagine that he would probably get their about 2 fortnights faster than you will, depending on how he cares for his horse. When you arrive, look for Calmert. He will be waiting for a group to ask for him, and I have sent your description to him in advance.�
Based on the estimates of when Arris and Sanders reported seeing Teemto in the early morning, they expected that Teemto already had a five-hour lead on the group. And, with the extra speed of the horse, they expected it to be a considerably longer journey to find him. They could only hope, and pray, that Teemto had decided to stay close to the river and head for Eastsee himself.
The party traveled at a quick pace, taking only small amounts of time to rest and eat. Normally, they skipped their midday meal, or would pick some fruit from some of the nearby trees that lined the riverbanks. In the near vicinity of the river, the banks were lush, with rich green grass. However, it also appeared as though the flow of water from the Kron Hills to the Azure Sea itself had been responsible for cutting through the forest that surrounded the river on both banks. The trip was calm and serene, and of everyone, Arris felt the most at home.
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