Icarus is jostled out of his focus on the book he was reading by the stopping of the cart he was riding on.  Removing the hood of his cloak and staring up at the sky he could estimate that it was around mid-day and assuming from the relaxed attitude of the caravan guards settling down he assumed it was time for a break.  With a soft thud Icarus hopped down from the cart, and patted his side for his satchel. There was always a calming feeling to feel the pouch that he knew held his leather bound treasures.  Swaying his head around Icarus scanned the area that the caravan had chosen to stop.  He had no immediate quarrel with the location as it seemed peaceful enough, especially because he noticed no immediate spirits flitting about.  His brow darkened at the thought; it wasn't often these days, now that his powers and sensitivity regarding the other realm had grown, that he wasn't troubled by the wailing and moaning of those unfortunate enough to be tied to this earth even after death.  Sometimes they were even coherent enough through their own rage and anguish that they were able to perceive that Icarus actually noticed them, not just the goosebumps that they sometimes gave to those more attune to the dead, nor just the pots and pans the more troublesome spirits tended to rattle; but their actual forms.  Pleading is all the ever did to him, beg him to be an absolutist, a messenger, a tool for vengeance all for deeds years, decades, sometimes even centuries past.  There was nothing he could do for them.. for now at least.. Shaking off these dark thoughts to try and enjoy this reprieve he marked his place in the book he was reading, closed it and decided to figure out where this caravan was headed, there was bound to be someone that could point him in the right direction for a library, academy, or some other source of knowledge that he could delve into it for his research.  Identifying the group of veteran guards based upon their air of authority and familiarity with the routine, Icarus exhaled a deep breath and made is way over to where they ate.  "Hello, ugh.. companions! *Clears throat* "Thank you for your company on this trip, but I was wondering what our next destination would be down this path? I don't have much traveling experience and do not know much about the path we are currently traveling."