8 THE JOURNEY BEGINS Loading up Dinia’s Jewel took far longer than they expected, as not only did they have to take all the maps and books concerning each country, but several large cases of potions in case they got injured or became ill. Lizzie had also made sure that they had packed plenty of warm clothing for when they went to Numteqa, especially for Lyanis, who preferred to walk around in the lightest possible attire she could find. It had taken a long-winded argument with Lizzie to convince her that she’d freeze if she didn’t wear thicker clothing in Numteqa, but eventually Lizzie won through and filled two large cases for her. They packed plenty of food too, with most of it under a stasis spell to make sure it wouldn’t rot. When Thordric had cast the spell, it struck him how simi

