Thread:BTR180/@comment-28358106-20170522233122

...And it smells divine. Inside is a dozen home baked chocolate chip cookies and a dozen blueberry muffins. Laying on top of them is a note, written in a crisp script:

Jorge,

''Quite a lot has happened since you've been away. I suppose you'll find out about things sooner or later, so don't worry about recent details. Just enjoy your time back, and we'll worry about catching up later. Much later.''

''Nezzie is adjusting about as well as you might expect. That is to say, things are difficult. Some days are better than others. She is getting around, but she is still receiving treatment, and those are the times she wishes you were there the most. Still, she's making the best of things, and I can't help but admire her courage. She actually baked everything in this basket, but Regina told her that it was destined for the charity larder. If we had told her that it was for you, she would've wanted to come and see you herself, and as you might expect, that would've made your escape from the realm difficult. Even though it was for her own good, I didn't like lying to her. I have a terrible feeling that it's going to come back to me some day.''

''On that note, I have spoken with my father. The Rangers already know you're here. They'll be misdirecting the Gendarme patrols for the next day or so, so you have time to make it to the border. You remember the North Slack Run, that old dry bed that we found Nezon next to? Follow that as far as you can. Gradually, it will turn east. Stop following it; it'll lead you to Lilydale. The Unicorn magic would keep you from entering it proper, but you could still get lost in it. Instead, follow the edge of the marsh. It'll keep taking you North, then into a sizable foothill. Circle that hill, going west, then once you're on the north end of it you'll see the woods again. Follow it north. By now Lake Karthwaite will be on your left, to the west. Don't go west, you'll run into the ferriers, and you'll be seen.''

''Those woods end in another foothill. Break east. It's open plain, so you'll have to be careful for Centaur patrols. Heading east, that huge body of water in the distance is Lake Dalurinn. It marks the border of Frossenbjan, and if you cross over, you could find a few sympathetic souls who might take you south through the fjord, or maybe a guide North, through the mountains. The first city you see should be Dalurinn, on the far side. Whatever you do, don't go west. Ever.''

''Good luck, old boy. I hope you find whoever it is you're looking for.''

Your friend,

Thomas I.

''P.S. I never thought I'd be abetting a criminal. You owe me big for this. '' 