"There are roads like that in Rome," he agrees, his expression one of curious interest as he wonders where her old country is, that it has temples hundreds of years old.

"Stone would be better, if we can find enough material to put under it."

The roads here haven't been built like Roman ones. They're not paved, and they don't have the sturdy construction and the bedding of gravel that provides the stone with its support. Wood would be less durable, and to repair the road properly would still need the same sort of bedding.

"Although I think If you just want to stop it becoming too muddy, not build a road to last for years, then wood would work."