It is not your fault. In fact, it's due to all of you I am here.

If you had not taken him down, I likely would have died in there as well.

But that story is sad, and being out here is every reason to be glad.

So you're familiar with where we're goin' then?

Yes. I was training at the monastery outside the Nexus.

Well, that's good, then! We don't even need a guide. You can lead us.

Err... I cannot.

What? Why not?

I was only there once. And that means one time up, and one time down. The paths were different, as well! The safe terrain changes every season.

Even with the crystal, the general feeling of "it's up the mountain" isn't that helpful to us. We need a proper guide.

If anything, I am still slowly recovering from being starved for months, as well. We need to know whatever is the least taxing route.

In my youth I was able to climb steep rock faces, but I do not think I have much of the strength for it now.

Alright, alright, you made your point.

Have you given any thought to if we're going to disguise you or not?

I was speaking to Priest Fullbright about his thoughts on the topic a little earlier.

A disguise would only work for us until we reached the monastery. The aura from the crystal being so close to the Nexus would give away any kind of disguise we'd have to the monks.

Which... worries me somewhat. I have not spoken to the abbot since I left years ago. The last I heard of them, they had condemned me to die by Cryostoria's hand.

I'm sure they know I'm the new tribal leader by now, and I do not even know what I am to say when we arrive.

What do you say to someone who left you to die?