Lake Rodney in an empty field and

"That's always useful," Wraen agreed - having been the weak one all her life, she had respect to those, who could carry the weight of the world quite literally. "But I would not want to leave you hanging, while I decide, what kind of work you should do for us," she told him. "If you are out here, then probably there's a path for you to walk towards, whatever it is you are looking for in our life," she said. 

"I am a collector of stories - what if I asked you to tell a story in exchange for help? Does that sound fair?" she asked.