"Yes. They're just across the Great Inland Sea, which isn't very wide. It's a bit like..." she pauses as she tries to come up with a comparison that would mean something to him, "that one great lake you have in America - the long oval one that pokes down farther than the rest? The sea between our countries is about as wide as that, I think."

Daine comes to a halt when he does, a bit confused until she realizes he hadn't known what 'titchy' meant. "Well, there's a fellow named Peter who's turned into a very tiny bat, but I'm sure you'd hear him well before you could actually hurt him. Everyone else I've seen ought to be spry enough to get out of your way, though." Giving his shoulder a reassuring pat, she adds, "And as long as I'm keeping you company, I'll help watch out for people."