So Nymira was throwing a massive wrench into their plans, no doubts about that. Ethan was even inclined to turn her down until she'd more or less forced her way onto them, leaving the group with no choice but to accept. Not wanting to say one way or another about Amuné's comment, he could only shrug before letting out a sigh. Cecil wasn't thrilled with this either, feeling like he was being used to strike a deal; everyone was reassuring him it was just an added incentive and not a bargaining chip, but he still saw it that way. So they would be taking the princess with them, like it or not. The only good thing was she didn't appear to be in any particular hurry to get anywhere, more or less just trying to meet people. So long as she kept that, Ethan figured, they'd be free to do what they had to do still.

"H-Hey, I'm not completely useless! I just get... Confused," Ethan said defensively, sulking and hanging his head with a sigh. Aw who was he kidding, he was totally useless! The only reason he'd even gotten as far as he did before was by hitching a ride with people who knew where they were going. Still, Amuné didn't have to bring it up like that. They had at least finalized their arrangements though... Well, almost. Cecil was still up in the air about getting a free tune-up, something Ethan figured their friend would be all for. Nodding his head in agreement with what Amuné had to say, the Magi offered a smile and thumbs up in turn. "We should probably figure out where we're going before we leave anyways, so why don't you get this done while we're doing that?" They could use the time to map out an actual course, and even see if they could find a place to get most of their work out of the way. As they got to the larger cities, he reasoned, the chances were greater they could find what they were looking for. Only problem there was where were the larger cities exactly?

Norman didn't dare say anything about Nymira's forced joining one way or another, lest he get a smack upside the head or something. Instead he jumped on the bandwagon that was in favor of Cecil getting work done, waving the Machina over to his side. "The work I would do is very simply, it will take ten minutes at most," the engineer explained, smiling as he grabbed his small device again, showing the screen to Cecil after bringing up a basic image of a Machina skeleton. "All I would do is oil your joints, replace any worn down components, which there should be very few, and reapply some sealant to help protect you from the elements. If there's anything you need or want done while here then I'll do that as well, free of charge." It was a once in a lifetime chance, he didn't hand out these free check-ups often. And not to boast or anything, but he thought himself quite good with machinery, which meant Cecil would be hard pressed finding someone who could offer the same caliber of work. "If you don't want to think of it as a bargaining chip... Then consider it your personal reward for saving Nymira. Protecting a princess is a big deal, you deserve at least something in return."

Nymira didn't care much what they did, not being on any strict timeline herself. So long as she got to meet enough people to secure some solid relations that was all that mattered to her. She could understand the trio's desire to go about their own business, she wasn't wholly insensitive to other people's wishes, she just didn't care. Their journey, whatever it might be, was likely of a personal nature; Nymira was here to ensure the survival of her clan, and that they might not be left behind in this technological age. She had legitimate cause to need to travel, and she'd not take no for an answer. "I was given a map by some men at an earlier town, it might help..." she offered, reaching into a deep pocket on her coat and brandishing a well-worn, crumpled up map. Meticulously laying it out on the counter she smiled proudly, despite not realizing it was a map of the immediate area she'd bought it, and not Adelon itself.

Even Ethan was able to discern that difference, but he didn't say much for fear of getting Nymira angry again. Instead he just gave a small smile and nodded, clearing his throat before grabbing his own map. "Er... Princess, if it's all the same, can we use my map? It's just the one we've been using so we're used to it." he explained, hopeful they might be able to avoid embarrassing her.

"Very well, if that's what you think works best. I leave our direction up to you three, handicapped as you might be," Nymira responded, watching as Ethan briefly became crestfallen again. "So long as we keep going East then I have no problems with where you decide to take us, that's my only rule." Tucking away her own map she folded her arms, watching Amuné and Ethan expectantly as she awaited their decision. Admittedly her knowledge of the area was lacking, but then that's what she had these people for, wasn't it?

Huh, so there were rules on picking where to travel now? Ethan supposed that wasn't really a bother, they'd be heading in that direction anyways. Trying to please Nymira just meant avoiding small vales and villages though, a shame since he preferred those to bustling centers. Laying out his own map where the princess' had been, he pinned the corners down with a few random bits and bobbles he found lying nearby. "So we're in Galloway now, which is right... Here..." he figured, being perfectly literate if not directionally challenged, "And east is... This way..." The only reason he figured that just now was thanks to the compass drawn up in the top left corner, even he could recognize how that worked. "So I guess the question is, which of those towns do we stop at next?"