"Back to the question at hand," Ali said, pulling out a roll of parchment from her backpack and spreading it out on the ground.
She asked Jelia, "Do you understand this?"
The map was marked with various symbols representing different features.
The concepts of codes or scales were not something Jelia was familiar with.
After a glance, she shook her head.
"I don't understand it."
"Not understanding is an opportunity to learn. It's essential to learn how to read maps."
Ali's finger moved across the map, explaining the different symbols and briefly describing how to determine one's position.
Although Jelia didn't fully grasp everything, she managed to remember bits and pieces.
"Here is Sorona," Ali pointed at one of the city symbols on the map, then drew an imaginary line leading to a mark beside Dragon Rivulet, indicating a small highland, "And this is where we are now."