As she glanced toward the slope, Grey shifted part of his awareness into the Information Layer. The trees and rocks became patterns of data, while clear signals passed through the air above them.
The nearest came from a small ship floating over the clearing.
A blue gear marked its hull, and its systems held an active link to the local network. Grey followed that connection and reached the maps and public records available through it.
The city was called Sunbringer City.
He passed over trade notices and travel routes before checking the surrounding settlements. Several had been grouped under a label that caught his attention.
No-Named Villages.
Grey read the explanation and returned his focus to the girl.
"I came from a small No-Named Village. I've been traveling and exploring different places."
"Oh, a No-Named Village."
She accepted his answer without asking where it was, and the swordsman seemed to lose interest in the question as well.
