"Way I see it," he explained. "Y'all are plannin' stuff jus' t'get by each night. Maybe a lil' more. With all the people y'got, there must be a half-decent map, ne? So what's it t'be after the explorin's done?" It was an honest question, as honest as he was capable of at least. He wanted to know what the boy's strategy would be next, if he had one at all.

He wasn't finished yet though. He let the captain stew on it for a moment before moving on. "I just ain't sure y'all are usin' what y'got as best as it can be, ne? They got us on th' run all night, be nice t'return the favor."

True, he hadn't quite answered the question yet. He was always a little roundabout when it came to such things. "T'give you any worthwhile ' more detailed ideas, I'd have t'be privy to more inf'mation."