Ajax followed quietly but unnecessarily merrily for the situation at hand. He made sure to take good stock of the land and let his attention wander to natural formations and what wildlife he saw, occassionally taking sips from the wineskin he had procured from the tavern and munching on a piece of bread he had grabbed for the journey. He might well be out for a simple walk rather than something where the fate of the world hung in the balance, but it was simply his way. He kept the pace without a hitch, his senses were sharp and at some point he even would've welcomed any kind of hostile interaction to break up the monotony. He would worry when given cause to, and he'd been through enough similar situations to know that "the world" more often than not simply meant "this limited portion of creation we happen to know". Still, it was an intriguing task and one that he had decided he'd see through to the end to the best of his abilities. He didn't like having to place his trust in sorcerers, but it came with the territory. In fact, sometimes they did some interesting things such as the safety mechanism with the door. "Neat", he noted as the golden portal opened itself. "Don't suppose that'd work for anyone else in the group".