I think it was my fault for not clarifying what I meant.
I'm clear on the "whys". Loads of Xaela have lots of motivation to leave Othard. The question is "how". Othard is several thousand malms of ocean away from Aldenard. Barring things like the Garlean navy or sea monsters or what have you, that's not exactly a journey one can make easily, and the means to do so would, I imagine, be limited among the Xaela. Further more, desperation may be highly motivating but it doesn't conjure willing sea captains or oceanworthy vessels out of thin air.
I suppose in the end it's a completely inconsequential and needless facet to mull over, but the inability to provide an adequate answer to such a simple question has bothered me quite a bit.
Was it Lominsans? Do Lominsan ships have cause to travel thousands of malms to Othard waters, when they know that Othard is under Garlean control? Pirates, maybe? Garlean conscription?
I'm clear on the "whys". Loads of Xaela have lots of motivation to leave Othard. The question is "how". Othard is several thousand malms of ocean away from Aldenard. Barring things like the Garlean navy or sea monsters or what have you, that's not exactly a journey one can make easily, and the means to do so would, I imagine, be limited among the Xaela. Further more, desperation may be highly motivating but it doesn't conjure willing sea captains or oceanworthy vessels out of thin air.
I suppose in the end it's a completely inconsequential and needless facet to mull over, but the inability to provide an adequate answer to such a simple question has bothered me quite a bit.
Was it Lominsans? Do Lominsan ships have cause to travel thousands of malms to Othard waters, when they know that Othard is under Garlean control? Pirates, maybe? Garlean conscription?
