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You sat across from him. "I could ask the same question."

He chuckled and pointed the coal at you, saying, "Feisty."

You shrugged.

The sound of the coal against the newspaper made you yawn as if you hadn't experienced the longest sleep you probably ever had last night. The lone man explained the map to you.

"We've already crossed the dandelion field," he said, circling his drawing of a bunch of flowers. "This is my mother's house, and this is the closest path to the main road."

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"Wait, I thought you were going to show me where you are going."

"I'm not yet finished," Lone man mumbled. "Also, it's important that you know that information in case..."

"Incase what?"

"In case you needed to go."

You rolled your eyes.

"Anyway, here is where I am going." He pointed at a small house at the top of a hill. "My brother's house. From the church, you must follow the white stone path—although they aren't really that white anymore. After that, you'll find a staircase made of wood; do not climb that one. Instead, go left and keep walking until you find the stone staircase. It will lead you directly to my brother's house. The gate combination is 7894"

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