Gareth felt a little annoyed that he was now supposed to do everything. Had the lady even proven herself? Or was she just here to look pleasant. But he nodded and walked over to a group of people. They chatted for a while and Gareth nodded. They pointed to someone else and Gareth made his way over and talked to an old man.

After a few minutes, he returned. "There's a local story of a chap named Tom Ferres, who built a local bridge over the Esk a few centuries ago." he shrugged. "And there's a Ferres family in the village. But considering the fact that we're looking for a river bank, I'd try the bridge..."