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Flopping down in the desk chair, all manners tossed to the side, I place the box and scroll on the desk and gesture for Theo to look at the map. He puts the satchel bag on the sofa and unravels the scroll, his eyes widening and flicking to me.

I put some paperweights on the sides and stared at the details. "Ulfstad is between the palace and Vagrfjell Fjord," I murmured, pointing at the town and the largest fjord to the East of our kingdom.

"It doesn't show anywhere about the East," Theo replies quietly. We are both paranoid about Soren trying to eavesdrop. I cannot imagine it, yet I know my knight is fuming.

"The East?" I ask, frowning. "You wish to go that far?" I never thought past getting on the ship and sailing to the Isles of Men & Iron.

Theo doesn't say anything as he stares at it. "We can check once we have fled this place," I say, and he nods.

"Hmmm, I wonder if he put any worthy details like I asked…" I trail off and reach for the box.