John took a step back, distancing himself from the intensifying fight. Soah's knee connected with Adrian's face and he fell backwards into the snow, visibly bleeding from the nose. Johnathon winced as he watched the spectacle unfold, having no real choice other than to listen to the wisdom of the other group members: let it be. It might not have been right but it wasn't his place either. Almost as hesitantly as he'd gone forward, John stepped back to join Griff and Crom on the sidelines. "Yeah, steam. I suppose so," he said slowly. Before he could progress Crom was holding out his flask to him, and for just once, perhaps because of the climb here or the fight there, a drink sounded appealing. "Thanks, Crom," John said, taking the flask and with it a quick pull of the alcohol inside, which was a warm reminder of why he did not drink. A bitter, vitriolic substance that burnt as much as it warmed. He puckered at the unwelcome taste and handed the flask back to the other man gently, shaking his head all the way. Like a punch to the face. It did clear his mind, though, and what better way to pass the time than think. Today he'd have to think with a few more minds than he was used to, on account of traveling in a group. Why not? It was the first time in a while. Once more, Johnathon turned on his heel, facing Griff and Crom with a renewed vigor obviously forced to distract himself. "I don't suppose either of you is carrying a proper map? We can't quite go ahead but we could use this time to think about where we're going." He smiled and reached into his bag, pulling out a handful of patches, most of which held stitched images of faces but the one he was looking for was a crudely copied map of Estovet embroidered onto a larger than average patch. With a gentle toss, it was set onto the snow where everyone could see it. The map bore no markings, names, or legends, but as an outline of the continent it worked well enough for the locals to tell him where he was on it, when he got there. "Not much... but it's what I usually plan on."