Moonspear unfortune

For a moment, he almost told her that there was no need to apologize, but instead found his tongue snared. In the same way she found no need in humor, he found no need in trying to explain further. It was far easier to focus on the perceived task at hand and especially something he at least had a foothold on with experience. Briefly, Dirge surveyed the path that wound through the trees ahead of them.

"Do you have much experience with the foothills? The mountain itself is one thing; it's rather impossible to scale every nook and cranny. But the lower reaches like this have their share of secrets. Best to let instinct suss out what you want to know and curiosity fill in the blanks from there." Provided of course, she was at least blessed with the latter. She may have been cheerless, but he was being optimistic.