Griff trudged along with the group. He'd never liked travelling though mountains however it was unavoidable if you had to travel any great distance in Estovet. The mountain range running right down the centre of the continent made sure of that. [i]At least it keeps the Arcarti contained somewhat. [/i] He thought to himself. There was obviously always travel by ship but that often meant sailing the very long way down and round Cape Hanvui at the bottom of Estovet. Tuning into the conversation, Griff broke off his train of thought. "Stories are always good." He said, hoping to find out more about his companions. There could be a problem if any of them turned out to be an agent of the Empire. "I have a few good ones, but I'll save them for later." He added, hoping to get the ball rolling. There was a strategic reason for finding out more about the party but also there was the fact they had a long way to go and he'd rather not walk it all in silence.