Redsand Canyon that’s why i’m calling you back on my way through.

a valley with a singular landmark -- a boulder snarling from its face like a ill-set tooth. qiao took note.

meanwhile glaukos seemed only to further pull away; he was by her side, but his expression was untethered. qiao endured such mental travel patiently, murmuring some soft truth incantation under her breath; tell me more.

in the past, this bear of a creature had acted impulsively. selfishly. he had turned against the one that called him nuak. qiao wondered of the name's significance. three questions appeared too much for this beast who grew more and more distracted: one question would have to do.

qiao leaned in. "and what did you find, nuak?"