[@Fancy Party]
The man smiles knowingly, but his eyes show disappointment.
"It is to the northeast, more north than east.  If you see any vegetation you have headed too far north, and if you pass near a park of broken statues you are too far to the west.  I hope your intentions are pure, young man, or you will find nothing but disappointment."

This old man is not the source of the energy you felt, you've been with him long enough to know that now, but the weary feeling from the north has grown stronger than when you first arrived.  You feel something else too, from even further away, something cruel and. . . there is no other way to describe it than "unwelcome", though it is unlike anything you have ever felt before.

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[@rocketrobie2][@jumpadraw]
Shortly after Haru finishes speaking you come to a great wooden gate in the wall, one marked with traditional religious symbols that are common all throughout Waidi, but never together.  A temple of many different faiths, perhaps?

A plaque is embedded in the ground at your feet, it reads;
"Speak freely and be judged by our Master, our Gods, and all the Old Ways"

The writing on the plaque is written in an older form than either of you are used to.

You can faintly hear commotion from beyond the gate, though it is hushed, and the smell of incense is in the air.