The Road Goes Ever On and On [Chaos]

Aerndis saw something flicker across Chaos' face but she couldn't make out what it was. He smiled at her and professed his understanding. She was relieved though she wasn't sure why. She doubted Chaos would try to imprison her for wanting to leave. "Thank you for understanding. I do home to come back some day but so much depends on what happens with Orion. I will definitely want to come visit soon though." Valentine was in her mind for as much as he liked to pretend he wasn't that old she could see years unspooling from him like the finest thread. She didn't want this to be their last meeting.

"I plan to leave in the fall. I believe I can get some good ground covered before winter." Hopefully she'd find Orion before winter. If so she could travel back and report before the snows moved in but if not it might be necessary for her to hunker down during the winter and return in the spring. Part of her expected the later to be more likely. After all she didn't even really know where to start searching.