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The man explained the geography to Coi and the others, moving his finger to the middle of the north-south marks indicating the towns along the border.

"So, making it there today is, as you'd expect, impossible."

Having finished his explanation for the moment, the man kept his finger on the mark, looked up, and turned his gaze to Snow.

"...Of course, it would take even longer by carriage."

A carriage... Had he assumed from her appearance, build, and clothing that she wouldn't ride a horse?

"Besides, coming from Shattaal, you'd need to arrange for a boat to cross the river. But there aren't many boats that can carry horses, and buying new ones on the other side would be a bit expensive. I heard about a month ago that they're short on good-tempered horses over there lately."

"...You're quite knowledgeable."

"Yeah, I usually work as a transporter around here. I couldn't help but chime in. Sorry if I overstepped."

"No, no, thank you, mister."

"Yeah, but... 'mister'...?!"