Once they stepped outside the area of protection, she used her connection to Volarius’ sword and the descriptive information she gathered from Quincy to sharpen her focus and make sure they followed the right path. After a brief discussion over their flight formation, they all took off. Sophia flew near the front of their group because she was there to offer Ariana support, and Ariana had to be in the lead. From what Sophia understood, Ariana’s ability was different in the air than on the ground. The Lekwuesti explained that while flying she felt a sort of “pull” in the right direction. Only when she was on the ground could she actually see the path leading to the item she sought. Ariana had been able to tell as soon as she tapped into her second power that the scroll piece was quite a distance from the homeland. Uriel made the decision to begin their journey by flying to cover more ground. He sent scouts ahead to keep an eye out for Mercesti so that they wouldn’t be spotted.
