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The boat left the children on The Trade Way, just south of Daggerford.  The city of Daggerford appeared to be untouched by the black priests however the children were reasonably concerned about avoiding unwanted attention.  Throughout their whole journey on the river they had the pressing feeling they were being watched.  All three of them felt the presence but since they talked little they didn't really discuss it.  They never were able to catch anyone watching them; just the occasional feeling.  With no proof what was the point of sharing.    

By the time they disembarked from the boat and it turned to carry the wizard and his companions back upriver the three kids were rested and ready to travel by foot once more.  They didn't stop at Daggarford, instead turning south and beginning the long trek to Baulder's Gate.  

Brisa picked that destination, through all her hours spent studying in private on the boat she had come to put together a very rough timeline of the strange priest's actions. The three strangers had appeared in Baulder's Gate from some unknown location, Brisa suspected it was the land called Chult she had found in the map book she carried.  They had purchased supplies for a long overland journey.  They had traveled inland from Daggerford, following the list of towns they had listed it was clear they were following the Black Road.  They had stopped at Twiddledale and turned around; most likely because Twiddledale was on the edge of a vast desert and travel across it was no simple matter.  

Brisa shared her notes with the others once they were no longer on board the boat; as pleasant as everyone had finally ended up being she was afraid they might try and stop her.  It was decided the best way to find the priests was to find out where they came from and that meant Baulder's Gate.  

By the time they reached Baulder's Gate winter was not far off; and winter on the Sword Coast wasn't the most pleasant of affairs.  Chilling winds and rains pelted the coast and made travel by land and sea incredibly difficult.  What wasn't difficult was finding out information on the three strangers.  They were well remembered as were all strange visitors up from the southern “jungles.”  They had arrived several months ago and departed for the south on the last southbound ship running ahead of the winter storms.  While in the city they had caused no trouble, spent good coin, and in general drew no attention other than to be dark skinned black haired strangers in a land of fair skinned natives.  Of course all the gossips that they children talked to assured them that the jungle was just packed with these strange people; and reports ranged from devout assurances all of these strange humans were uncivilized heathens who ate babies to they were all wealthy artisans who brought up weapons and crafts formed from strange woods, metal, and stone.  And everything in between.  The only clear fact was that the southern jungles were strange places full of bizzare wonder, great danger, and vast riches...in that order.    

Brisa had never seen a jungle, had no idea what one was like, but everyone in Baulder's Gate spoke of the land with awe explaining that the vegetation was so thick and dense you couldn't even pass through it on foot.  Travel was limited to the few roads and waterways.  And the only real city of any note was Fort Beluarian; a trade fort and the resting place for so many adventurers and mercenaries traveling to and from the strange lands.  It seemed pretty obvious they would need to book passage on a ship heading to the Fort but for now they were stuck to wait out the winter storms. 

The children were able to rent a room above a brothel; the prostitutes were surprisingly welcoming and protective towards the children and offered them the tiny abode at a deal even the kids could afford.   And so the kids settled down to their first “grown up” winter in a bustling trade city.  They got jobs, earned income, quickly became experts at bargaining and purchasing needed supplies, and in general took their first big step into full “adult” lifestyle despite the fact that not a one of them was over 16.  It would be a long winter but one they would emerge from older, wiser, and with a variety of new talents.