Cyrus, as it just so happened, knew the mountain paths himself. A map wouldn't be an absolute necessity for him, so he could theoretically navigate his way to the summit himself. That, it turned out, was at least one potentially good thing to come from his having been to this land before. With a hesitant sigh he started walking to where the mountain path had once been, "I may have a lead for getting up the mountain," he said, deciding what his task would be, "there was another path the former emperor kept as a close-guarded secret. He would use it for secretly transporting supplies or troops for covert missions. I can check to see if it's still intact." of note, the actual direction he was going was [i]not[/i] toward the mountain, but back in the direction of the palace. The path, if he remembered correctly, could be accessed via an underground tunnel that ran from the backside of the palace and to a separate path following the opposite side of the mountain, manmade of course. Of course, this also meant going back toward where the Heartless were spawning, somewhat dangerous for one person to go alone.

Cyrus wouldn't refuse anyone who volunteered to go with him. The route he was planning to scout for was a somewhat dangerous one after all. That being said, he didn't actively ask for anyone to come along either. His mind briefly went back to the time he first learned of the secret route. Back when he was a boy, only a few months after leaving home with his new Master and training partner. After reading a recent letter he received, Master Cormac had told his two apprentices that their next destination was to be the Land of Dragons, to answer a request for reinforcements from an old acquaintance of his.

"Best not to get our hopes up... the secret route may no longer be accessible with it being so close to the Palace and all." he said, not even sure yet if anyone had chosen to follow him, "Better this than facing the native people of this world... mine is the last face they need to see." this he muttered to himself, though it was still just audible enough for someone to hear if they were following close behind him.