The journey to Soku wasn't a long one, and it was all thanks to Visla. They took the shortest and most direct route, which meant they skipped roads that would have brought them to other cities or places in other directions first before taking them to Soku.
Such a journey wouldn't have been possible for Zach alone since his sense of direction was nonexistent, and his familiars weren't any better. There was Nora, though. However, she wasn't trained for that kind of thing.
Basic survival knowledge was ground into her since she had to be prepared for every situation. Alas, basic survival and wilderness knowledge could not compare to Visla's advanced expertise, which had been fostered through generations of a nomadic life on the Sesha Steppes and then honed through practical experience.
