You leave the man in the cave and continue towards the mountains, and do not encounter anyone else for the next few days. Where once the heat had been oppressive, the cold is now quite uncomfortable at night, and the journey is not easy as you keep climbing. You are now well above the treeline, yet the mountains still loom high ahead.
Are you still on the track to the pass? Despite Girgal's skill, food has become quite scarce and your rations are running out fast.
Your party has been riding across the treeless plain for several days now. A light snow has fallen and the air is quite cold this early evening. Then Nargon points to something in the distance. There, outlined by the black mass of the mountains and the white snow, you see a small line of red. Another hour passes as you ride toward it, and now you can tell it is a line of roofs. Some time later, you see a group of buildings clustered on a craggy rock. Finally, close, you can see what must be a monastery. A broad staircase climbs the cliffs to a gate above. Sweeping the base of the steps are two men, barefoot and dressed in orange-yellow robes. They see you, bow, and smile. “Brother, do you wish shelter and rest for the night?’ one of them asks.
Are you still on the track to the pass? Despite Girgal's skill, food has become quite scarce and your rations are running out fast.
Your party has been riding across the treeless plain for several days now. A light snow has fallen and the air is quite cold this early evening. Then Nargon points to something in the distance. There, outlined by the black mass of the mountains and the white snow, you see a small line of red. Another hour passes as you ride toward it, and now you can tell it is a line of roofs. Some time later, you see a group of buildings clustered on a craggy rock. Finally, close, you can see what must be a monastery. A broad staircase climbs the cliffs to a gate above. Sweeping the base of the steps are two men, barefoot and dressed in orange-yellow robes. They see you, bow, and smile. “Brother, do you wish shelter and rest for the night?’ one of them asks.
