'But if she can't find it, if the Qi convergence caused by the spirit pool in this region is too broad for even a vampire's senses to localize the pool precisely, then I have something no one else can give her. I have the system's map.'
Gaining confidence, he took a breath and began; "I know why you're here."
He held her gaze. "The Spirit Pool."
Her eyes sharpened. But her expression did not shift into shock. She had, evidently, expected him to know.
"Well of course you know," she said dryly. "What else would a normal human be doing in this desolate corner of the Earth? I've heard mortal humans cannot survive in temperatures like this without freezing to death. It's already strange enough that a human like you, with no Qi to speak of, can stand upright in this cold. Anyway, what does it matter if you know?"
She tilted her head. "So what if you know why I'm here?"
Stan smiled slightly. "Do you know exactly where the Spirit Pool is located?"
