"Mississippi," comes the answer, spoken with a certain relish. As much as Schultz has never particularly minded being the bearer of bad news, there's a little more edification to be had in delivering good. And that good news, in this case, has been long anticipated. Then, with a little more levity: "At first, at least, to see what the auction records have to say for themselves."

In the weeks leading up to the end of winter, Schultz can't deny that he, too, has considered the fact that what awaits them might not be what they'd like to find. This world, after all, has a habit of trumping each horror with something far worse. But this Siegfried has proven nothing if not determined — wherever Broomhilda is, he'll go, and Schultz has already agreed to see the journey through.