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Another mountain? One he had never heard of before. For a valley so heavily populated, and with folk not accustomed to warring and battle, they were surprisingly tight-lipped with their information. It sounded impressive so he assumed it was one of the monolithic peaks beyond the western wall of cliffs and ridges; however, it must not be good enough. There must have been something wrong with it to cause them to migrate — or, perhaps there had been a battle after all. Maybe they were driven out by a stronger force. Questions, questions, possibilities...

The valley is my home, for now, Tulimaq remarked cryptically, although it had not been his intention to avoid every question. He added, I am an explorer and a tutor. I have been teaching some of the youth in this region how to fight in exchange for information. Tell me — do you have children? He is no fan of kids, but it is an easy route for earning the confidence of the adults.