"Likewise." Takakage nods again. "I am heading past the river. If you intend to search around that area, I will be able to accompany you."

He flips open his tome and retrieves a map from between its pages. "Goblins and their kin roam around the riverbank, as well as the nearby forest - which is here."

The strategist doesn't continue, though, instead waiting for Homura's response.