"Unless the whole city's started warping with everything else, I'm not too worried about getting lost around here so long as I can see more than two feet in front of me." Marc raises his hands, gesturing with both of them straight ahead. "Look, there's buildings that way and the taller ones are closer to the city square. Can't go wrong there."

He starts ahead, glancing back to make sure the kid's following, something he'll repeat as they head onward.