Off to the side Barnabus was plucking little white flowers out of the ground en mass. He was seemingly not paying attention to the two of them talking.
Owen nodded in acceptance of his answer whether or not he truly believed it. "Unfortunately it won't be as easy as pointing you towards a road. I would like to help you, if you'd have it. Come back to the church with us, stay a few days, and I can arrange you safe passage to a school." Everything he said tipped off that he might know what was going on here, but he didn't let it show. Something about Owen was both knowing but subtle all at once.
"There are things you could see at the church that would benefit your search."