Herman Melville could have used some sensitivity to his readers' limitations.
That said, I would not be averse to more adventures. But I hope you have more and better things in your future.
In real life, a return trip is almost always a bit anticlimactic and seems to go faster--I guess this is no different.
Funny, a while ago I actually used Tangled River as a positive example in a blog post about adventure stories, games and interconnected world-building, precisely because it didn't skimp on the old-timey travelogue side of things. I fail to see why some teenage brats' spat should usurp the sense of wonder at traversing wild and untamed landscapes.
Though I will concede it's in-character for how you've written Tanya so far.
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