[That's right. Nobody was forcing him, and so Kaiba said nothing to Bakura for the next hour of walking. They passed through the jungle and ended up in a grassy sort of plain. It, too, showed no signs of human life and so Kaiba moved on, eventually coming to a stream which he followed.

Any humans here would be wise to set themselves up along a water source, so it made sense, at least. When the finally come to the source of the stream--a sizeable lake, Kaiba is forced to take a seat to allow himself a moment of rest and reflection.

His long trenchoat, pants, and sleeves were hardly conducive to such travel. Worst of all, he felt like he was getting absolutely nowhere.]