[Having used his time a bit more wisely than the others, the Master's already spoken to enough of the locals to find his bearings. Their options aren't great: The Endless Forest, the Darkest Woods, and the ubiquitous 'bandits.' Seeing as the Master's interested in domination and destruction, the only place he really wants to go is the castle. And to get there, well, the Endless Forest seems the best option]

The forest.

[He smiles slightly, trying to look more like Sam and less... smug and generally evil]

Knowing fairytales, that's where all the action is. Where everybody's likely to be.