We arrived in Book End! Thank Aesop for that, the witch lady was on the same carriage as me. Apparently her name is Nys, and she's the daughter of-get this-the Wicked Witch of the East! She wasn't that bad, I guess...

Where should I go next? Straight to school, or should I check out the town?

 Excuse the quality, using old MirrorPad.