Who am I, that the morning star would light the way for my wandering heart?
Seren raised a brow at her father's words. She couldn't quite decide if it sounded sour or if it was simply a comment. "Do you disapprove?" she asked him mildly. "If I dragged you away from something more important, I am sorry." Though she didn't mean to, there was a slight barb in her tone; this was important to her, and he had been asked to join. Not forced.
Hefting her bag, Seren set out after Sah, with Ronin following at her back. A reassuring thing, to be sure, even though a thorn of doubt had begun to niggle in her mind after that comment. Was this a stupid thing to do? Should she be spending her time on other things? Maybe he would have been happier if this was an expedition around Stormbreak, with some Dragoon recruits. Perhaps if she had found any friends among them, she might have done that...
But now they were here, and there was no point in second guessing.
Sah's chosen path proved to be quite easy to follow. While a recent avalanche had passed through and made the going rather cumbersome, the elevation was gradual. With the help of Lilly, he guided them steadily around any dangerous areas, many that Seren would have happily trudged right into. It was often only when looking back over her shoulder that she noticed how treacherous a certain patch of ground really had been. Even so, the loose and shifting footing did not make for a quick trek, and they lost quite a bit of time whilst navigating around gargantuan piles of snow and ice.
"You're quite good at this," Seren remarked at one point when they paused for breath. "Now I'm really glad you came along."
The cave Ronin pointed out was a welcome sight. While Seren found herself able to keep up without much trouble, she was struggling with her pack. Whether something had shifted during the hike or if she simply distributed the weight awkwardly was hard to say, but the straps that cut into her shoulders kept cutting blood flow to her left hand, to the point where the fingers sometimes felt numb.
"Oh, nice! Sure, let's check it out," she agreed, exhaling a breath that clouded thickly in the air. It was growing steadily colder the higher they climbed, and while the sky remained clear, it threatened to become a very cold night indeed.
Trudging over towards the entrance, the deep darkness looming within gave her some pause. The cave mouth was surrounded by a drape of beautiful but dangerous looking stalactites of ice, and the cavern floor sloped quite steeply downwards, further than her eyes could make out. This would have been a perfect time for some star-critters, or perhaps a happy gleam from her father... but no. No magic.
"I'll get some torches," she suggested, more than happy to strip the bag off her back.
- Sah successfully guided them into the Fangs, and while the going was a little slow, they managed to avoid incidents.
- Ronin's cave is steep and dark and covered with ice! While it certainly goes further in, it is impossible to say from the outside whether it is actually safe or not. Further exploring will be required.
- Seren discovered that she is able to keep up but struggles with the weight of her pack.
The weather remains stable, the night promises to be clear but very cold and windy.
Next task: Explore the cave and make a secure camp! Grab a torch, and let's see what's in there.
Hefting her bag, Seren set out after Sah, with Ronin following at her back. A reassuring thing, to be sure, even though a thorn of doubt had begun to niggle in her mind after that comment. Was this a stupid thing to do? Should she be spending her time on other things? Maybe he would have been happier if this was an expedition around Stormbreak, with some Dragoon recruits. Perhaps if she had found any friends among them, she might have done that...
But now they were here, and there was no point in second guessing.
Sah's chosen path proved to be quite easy to follow. While a recent avalanche had passed through and made the going rather cumbersome, the elevation was gradual. With the help of Lilly, he guided them steadily around any dangerous areas, many that Seren would have happily trudged right into. It was often only when looking back over her shoulder that she noticed how treacherous a certain patch of ground really had been. Even so, the loose and shifting footing did not make for a quick trek, and they lost quite a bit of time whilst navigating around gargantuan piles of snow and ice.
"You're quite good at this," Seren remarked at one point when they paused for breath. "Now I'm really glad you came along."
The cave Ronin pointed out was a welcome sight. While Seren found herself able to keep up without much trouble, she was struggling with her pack. Whether something had shifted during the hike or if she simply distributed the weight awkwardly was hard to say, but the straps that cut into her shoulders kept cutting blood flow to her left hand, to the point where the fingers sometimes felt numb.
"Oh, nice! Sure, let's check it out," she agreed, exhaling a breath that clouded thickly in the air. It was growing steadily colder the higher they climbed, and while the sky remained clear, it threatened to become a very cold night indeed.
Trudging over towards the entrance, the deep darkness looming within gave her some pause. The cave mouth was surrounded by a drape of beautiful but dangerous looking stalactites of ice, and the cavern floor sloped quite steeply downwards, further than her eyes could make out. This would have been a perfect time for some star-critters, or perhaps a happy gleam from her father... but no. No magic.
"I'll get some torches," she suggested, more than happy to strip the bag off her back.
- Sah successfully guided them into the Fangs, and while the going was a little slow, they managed to avoid incidents.
- Ronin's cave is steep and dark and covered with ice! While it certainly goes further in, it is impossible to say from the outside whether it is actually safe or not. Further exploring will be required.
- Seren discovered that she is able to keep up but struggles with the weight of her pack.
The weather remains stable, the night promises to be clear but very cold and windy.
Next task: Explore the cave and make a secure camp! Grab a torch, and let's see what's in there.
Seren
