Only as long as it takes to scale the mountain, actually.
[They stroll along with their new companion amicably. It is worrying, honestly, that their friends are all gone without a trace. No response on the Stone of Far Speech, either, so they must be really far away. But... getting all anxious won't do more than stress this wary friend of theirs out, right? Focus on the good you can do here and now. Don't let worry in, or worry will paralyze you.]
Life sure can be full of surprises, right? Throws new things your way right when you least expect them! Does that mean you're in the same boat, friend, or are you local to scenic, um... damp island?
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[They stroll along with their new companion amicably. It is worrying, honestly, that their friends are all gone without a trace. No response on the Stone of Far Speech, either, so they must be really far away. But... getting all anxious won't do more than stress this wary friend of theirs out, right? Focus on the good you can do here and now. Don't let worry in, or worry will paralyze you.]
Life sure can be full of surprises, right? Throws new things your way right when you least expect them! Does that mean you're in the same boat, friend, or are you local to scenic, um... damp island?