we owe this to ourselves

Sohalia answered Sunjata's smile with one of her own, her mind already turning from their encounter back to her plans for the Oerwoud. Perhaps, after a few days exploring the jungle, she would be ready for a change of scenery, and could find Sunjata in King's End. Or maybe she would yearn for somewhere cooler and travel to Tal's homeland of Halo. It was possible, of course, that her heart would take her somewhere else entirely and that she would meet others who would offer her other locations to explore. All she knew was that she wasn't ready to stop in one place just yet; there was so much world to see, and she desperately wanted to see it all.

Even the places that people kept warning her away from.

[say]"Thank you,"[/say] Sohalia said, grateful for Sunjata's offer. She decided that she would send a note when she went to King's End. It would be nice to have a local to advise her on the best places to go, or the most interesting landmarks, or even just someone to talk to. [say]"I'll be sure to do that."[/say] Sunjata stretched out, preparing to leave, and Sohalia reached for her bag, where her journal and pencil lay tucked away. [say]"You're not a bother,"[/say] Sohalia assured her new friend. [say]"Stay as long as you'd like - although I'm sure you have your own business to attend to. But I don't believe I have any other questions just now. Thank you for sitting with me a while. It was quite nice."[/say]