In literature, the word “directed” is employed to indicate a range of actions from explicit command to the subtle guiding of attention and purpose. It often marks the act of ordering or steering behavior, as when a character obeys a mysterious command (“did as the voice had directed” [1]) or is instructed to move toward a particular destination (“He directed his carriage to meet him…” [2]). Equally, “directed” can describe the allocation of focus or intent, as in instances where a character’s internal state guides their actions (“all her life was directed by her awareness of him” [3]) or when attention is purposefully given to an object or subject ([4], [5]). In military, navigational, or even culinary contexts—whether orders from a king ([6]), instructions in a recipe ([7]), or tactical directives ([8])—the term encapsulates both literal and metaphorical guidance, thus enriching narrative layers with a sense of order, purpose, and controlled movement.