The Heartwood Similar vows

Even though Teya had seemed skeptical about Brecheliant relocating anywhere else, Dwin did not let the thought go that easily. They had recently acquired two new recruits, which was good, because they had more capable people to help run the family business. But this also meant a larger strain on the resources. For now everyone had enough, but the young hunter was not convinced that this was going to stay this way forever. 

Therefore she took her duty of scouting nearby lands very seriously. She left home, whenever that was possible, and preferably before any of her younger siblings noticed her leaving. The deal with Frolic was still on and active, but despite the girl's determination to achieve greatness in the trade, Dwin did not think that she would be a useful company, when it came to assessing the situation critically and listing the strong and weak points of any particular area. 

On her own she had followed the river from the lake, where salmon flourished, all the way up to a small forest, that held traces of once being grand and impressive, but lied in ruins now, hidden by numerous birch and aspen trees. Dwin stopped right at the edge of the forest to take a good look at it first and then decide, where to try and find a proper entrance to it. Fighting and pushing her way through the thick undergrowth felt like a waste of time.