Whenever Anglistra encounters a dilemma, she always feels anxious to find a solution. But once she finds one and has a plan, she stops worrying and doesn't care as much.
After dragging her feet for nearly half a month, Anglistra finally got moving and headed for the so-called Watchtower Port to have a chat with her daughter.
The Empire's territory was far too dangerous, so she lingered near its borders, ensuring she wouldn't easily attract the Empire's attention while avoiding straying too far from civilization. Otherwise, what could she do—rob those Kobolds and goblins eking out a living in the wilderness? Robbing a hundred tribes wouldn't land her even a single copper coin.
Aside from being lazy and procrastinating, one of the reasons Anglistra was reluctant to set out was that she didn't know where Watchtower Port was.