[i][/i][i][/i][h2][center][b][color=ed1c24]Novak[/color][/b][/center][/h2]
Novak considered where to head next.  There was clearly something big going on at the obelisk, but he didn't know what it meant.  According to the hunters, Soyala was the one who believed that Lazhira was the one weakening the seal.  Novak wasn't sure what she was up to, but was sure that Soyala would have answers that the other hunters didn't.  Assuming, of course, that they could convince her to talk, which might be difficult if she knew the full scope of how much the village was turning against her and her fellow hunters.

The other option would be to head to the fog, which they believed to be where the seal was.  If this was where the seal was, then it'd be of utmost importance to figure out what was happening to it, and personally, Novak was quite curious to see exactly what was left after the temple supposedly disappeared.  On the other hand he had no idea of what to look for.  Perhaps, however, the mask might be able to show him something important.  A more pressing issue is that Novak didn't know how to cast the magic light that Lazhira had taught to Narkissa and Leannah, meaning he'd have possible trouble getting through the fog.  But perhaps, again, the mask's sight could cut through the shroud.

Going after Soyala seemed like the more sure bet, but talk of the hunters heading to the sealing site greatly worried Novak.  From the sound of it, the entire village was already reacting to Soyala, but it sounded like they hadn't come up with anything for the hunters heading into the woods, meaning it might be up to him.

[color=ed1c24]"It doesn't sound like anyone else is investigating the hunters in the woods, so I think we should look into it while the trail is still warm,"[/color] he said to Nobunaga as he approached her. "I may be able to discern or uncover something over at the site, gods willing, and I might be able to talk the hunters down.  [color=ed1c24]"However, we'll need a light source of some sort to safely navigate the shrouded area."[/color]

If Nobunaga was both willing and able to help him navigate the fog, he'd head to the forest to confront the hunters.  Otherwise, he'd follow the others to the obelisk to confront Soyala, since Novak was unwilling to travel these woods himself.  He wasn't about to take the risk of facing berserk animals, angered hunters, or annoyed gods without someone watching his back.

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