"That's none of our business," Litha replied quickly. "We already told you we're not interested in joining you."
I nodded along with her, but I knew there had to be more. Thayer wasn't the type to keep pressing a dead issue. And he won't have appeared before them if it was that simple.
And, as expected, there was.
Thayer pulled a map out of his ring and spread it across the table and pointed to a red circled area. "This is Calan, the town you're currently in. The zones here spread eastward, but what lies beyond those zones? What lands?"
Litha looked at me. I shrugged. Might as well hear him out. It's not like we can just throw him out… yet.
Thayer continued, tapping the map. "The wastelands. A region mostly devoid of mana and far from active towns. If you go a bit deeper, you'll find some scattered zones, but they aren't rich in valuable resources. Non-affiliated Awakeners usually fight over them."
