Noctisardor Bypass through caverns measureless to man

He debates whether or not it would be worth it to follow the slave boy back to his people, just to make sure he makes it back to them safely or maybe to study them a little longer — but in the end Tulimaq doesn't want to tempt fate, or bring the force of the horde down upon himself. He doesn't have Tartok here with him, nobody to defend his interests, so he only trails the boy partway before leaving him to his own devices. At this point the wolf is all turned around. He thinks he's heading back towards the fox-scented woodland, this place he had found beyond a valley with standing stones, but he's actually going another direction entirely.

It doesn't bother him that much; he likes exploring, and it shows him another side of the wilds. He is surprised to find the scent of the horde — but again, it doesn't bother him. Not much does. He trails after the scent and soon finds a waterway, and here he pauses to investigate the soil for more clues, and to get a small drink, before going on his way. He doesn't get far before the scent becomes quite strong; the wind is blowing back in his face, so the stranger must be somewhere ahead — but most importantly, it is one concentrated scent. It isn't the entire group, which surprises him.