Can't argue with that either, when it comes to making your own. All the detailed maps in the world don't compare to covering that ground yourself and learning it inside and out.

[ Something that sounds like it probably doesn't need to be said, given the other man's own work history - with the maps - and already being out and about seeing Cadens from above. He hums a note of agreement in regards to what's offered here in the libraries thanks to those advancements since it sounds like they also have that in common. On this point, anyway, and given the amount of other Summoned he's encountered that come from places with things he can barely conceive of despite their patient descriptions of it, it is a little comforting to find out. ]

Here, follow me for a second. And bring the book with you, if you'd like.

[ Just in case it's something the other man is researching; wouldn't want him to lose out on another book, after all. Claude turns and heads to that cartography section he'd mentioned and when he reaches it he sets down their contested book on a chair. Better to have both hands free to retrieve the large, library-table sized scroll from a nearby rack that he places on a clear table and unrolls very carefully. The parchment is thick and sturdy enough to be handled, but the very detailed, handwritten work on this particular map of Abraxas in all kinds of vibrant colors of ink is worth preserving as it's revealed. ]

I'm not sure if you looked at the maps out in the barracks at all while you were there, but this one puts all of them to shame.