Altar of Twilight And the doors all closing

The woman nodded softly but spoke no further. She was already assessing the route she'd have to take to avoid the mountain as well as possible.
The peak did indeed serve as a magnificent watchtower.

She inclined her head as the other left before adjusting her route and made a point of starting into a brisk trot that would pass close to the Barrier Mountains.
She thought she'd avoided all troubles on this trip, but soon she'd be proven wrong.