[ when he looks closer, the markings are far more intricate than he'd thought, as if it could have been done by a professional, or just an incredibly dedicated, detail-oriented girl. ] In town, I bet someone would probably pay good money for this. It's not as if they just hand out maps of this forest.

[ but once he's stared at it for long enough, the parts of the map that've already been drawn begin to look familiar. having being here for a month means that while he doesn't know the entire forest like the back of his hand, for the most part... he generally knows what goes where. ]

You know, for your first time in these woods, that's a pretty accurate map. This path here... [ his fingertip hovers over the parchment as he speaks. ] ...turns like this, actually, but other than that, you're good so far.