Rain stopped moving when his exploration led him to the coast of the territory. Standing at the coastline, he confirmed that there was nothing further beyond—just an expanse of endless water stretching out before him. This realization solidified the understanding that there were no additional territories or landmasses in these directions, only the vastness of the ocean.
Rain assumed that the domain of the dragons must now extend further to the north. It came to him that this could explain why he hadn't discovered any of their bases or cities during his exploration in that direction. The dragons, it seemed, were not found to establish bases along the coastal areas maybe they didn't like getting a tan…