Maya wasted no time retrieving the maps, taking out several folded sheets before looking around for somewhere to spread them.
Elion glanced at the uneven ground, then raised one hand, drawing a broad slab of stone out of the earth beside them.
"Will this do?" he asked, smoothing its surface with another small use of mana.
Maya gave him an approving nod and placed the maps on top, weighing down their corners with a few loose stones while everyone gathered around.
Elion leaned closer, his eyes moving over the rough lines marking rivers, mountains, and stretches of forest.
Some of the maps were considerably more detailed than others, though even those had large, empty sections, with scattered notes written beside the few landmarks that had been recorded.
