Talshia's expression animates on seeing the spirit pole rearing upthrough the shrubs and trees. She stops at it long enough to copy down a quick sketch on a sheet of parchment, and replicate the symbols and runes that line its length on the same page. She studies the strange characters while the ink dries, but then quickly tucks the parchment away into her case to protect it from the moist, hot air.
Finally, at the mountainside, she takes the loss of the guide in stride, peering up at the rocky slope.
"Do you have a rope? That would make it easier on the rest of us," Talshia suggests.
Finally, at the mountainside, she takes the loss of the guide in stride, peering up at the rocky slope.
"Do you have a rope? That would make it easier on the rest of us," Talshia suggests.