Jigano didn't like how cold Seiji looked. Like himself, the young man was too lean for this weather, needing extra clothing to stay warm that they just didn't have at the moment. "Can you walk a little faster?" he murmured to both of his companions, judging the distance to the settlement with a practiced eye. He rubbed at his own arms inside his wide sleeves, trying to keep his prickled skin from going numb as the chill of night settled over the land. The moonlight was welcome to show their path, but it was a cold light. The sooner they found a fire and proper walls the better!
He moved a little further into the lead, breaking the trail through the snow for those that followed him. His time on Caido had built up his endurance, at least, and they'd be among the more-traveled paths soon. Then they could speed up, and be to the Rathskeller shortly after.
"Dangerous," Jigano agreed with a smile for Seiji, "but it can be beautiful, too." The admission and the question earned a moment of silence as he sifted through his knowledge of the town and its denizens, frowning thoughtfully. "Soldiers? ...An interesting word. There are some outlanders with military backgrounds, I believe. Some of those from Northaven were in an army. And there is a guild of monster hunters. But... if you want to travel alone outside the settlement, it might be a good idea to learn a little self defense," he added gently. "You never know when you might be caught by four-legged predators... or two-legged ones. There are bandits here, too, desperate enough to prey on those they think are weaker than themselves." He frowned at that, a glower of distaste as he turned forward again, but his expression relaxed as they met with a well-worn trail through the snow that led to the edges of some ruined buildings.
"Not far, now!" he encouraged, coaxing his companions and trying to raise their morale for the last little leg of their journey.
He moved a little further into the lead, breaking the trail through the snow for those that followed him. His time on Caido had built up his endurance, at least, and they'd be among the more-traveled paths soon. Then they could speed up, and be to the Rathskeller shortly after.
"Dangerous," Jigano agreed with a smile for Seiji, "but it can be beautiful, too." The admission and the question earned a moment of silence as he sifted through his knowledge of the town and its denizens, frowning thoughtfully. "Soldiers? ...An interesting word. There are some outlanders with military backgrounds, I believe. Some of those from Northaven were in an army. And there is a guild of monster hunters. But... if you want to travel alone outside the settlement, it might be a good idea to learn a little self defense," he added gently. "You never know when you might be caught by four-legged predators... or two-legged ones. There are bandits here, too, desperate enough to prey on those they think are weaker than themselves." He frowned at that, a glower of distaste as he turned forward again, but his expression relaxed as they met with a well-worn trail through the snow that led to the edges of some ruined buildings.
"Not far, now!" he encouraged, coaxing his companions and trying to raise their morale for the last little leg of their journey.
