Larksong Grotto peace is attainable

let @Satori post first and then @Ayovi and @Skorpa welcome :D!

the journey was slow, but faust did not rush it.
the weight upon his back was nothing he could not bear—a few hides, an ox calf, herbs bundled together for some purpose only satori understood. he carried them without question, his focus set on the path ahead, each step counted.
larksong grotto loomed in the distance, a place neither his nor winsook’s. neutral ground, if such a thing even existed anymore.
he exhaled through his nose, letting the cold air ground him as they reached the edge of the clearing. the burden upon his back shifted as he lowered himself, shaking free the weight. the herbs tumbled first.
faust turned to satori then, green eyes sharp, searching.
are you sure about all this?
his voice was even, but there was something beneath it—not doubt, but caution.
because once they crossed this line, there was no turning back.