Early the next morning, I’m ready for departure, having spoken at length with Master Fa and all but ordered Ling to remain with him. She was rather alarmed when I told her about the developments in the Yan province, but there is little she can do, and I’ll travel faster if I’m alone, therefore she will go to the Capital with Fa Min when he visits on the new year’s eve.
Master Fa has provided me with a horse and enough rations for a couple of weeks on the road, even if I doubt it’ll take me that long. Despite there being people looking to end my life, I will ride back to the Ji river and rent a boat that will take me to Yan. If worse comes to worst, I’ll simply abuse my elemental control to surf the river downstream.
I doubt anyone could catch me like that, and time is of the essence this time.
Also, it sounded fun.