Toussaint’s mighty rivers are not the only route for getting wine out of the duchy. During the spring run-off, the Sansretour becomes very dangerous to navigate and local exporters turn to transport methods less likely to result in catastrophic loss. These merchants group together into caravans, hire guards and set out with their goods overland. Their favored destination? Metinna, whose capital is likewise named Metinna, leading some Toussaintois to joke their wine is medicine for that kingdom’s fabled lack of imagination.
