Isaac leaned forward, his fingers tapping the table.
"What exactly is it?"
Without answering, Professor Catherine reached into her spatial ring and pulled out a large folded map.
She laid it across the table, smoothing out the creases with care.
"Gather around, all of you. It's time you understand our neighbors."
Everyone shifted closer, pulling their chairs in.
Isaac stood beside her, watching as she pointed at the center of the map.
"This," she said, marking a spot with her finger, "is our city. Fortified City 50."
She then drew a circle around the area.
"Everything beyond this circle is the beginning of the wilderness. Monsters start appearing here. These zones are the borders we never cross without heavy escort."
Her pen moved again, this time marking several rough regions on the west and south sides.
