"I'm glad you're on board!" replies Kalaya, giving Petony a hug and not totally misinterpreting her comment. "I was worried you'd think it was a terrible plan."

Stepping up, and shouldering her equipment, she gives a small huff.

"Kinda wish we'd bumped into you [i]before [/i]we'd walked all the way here" she says, directing the joke at Dima "But we want to help, so I guess our path is set! Back up the mountains!"

And so she sets off again, pulling Machi along behind her.