>>6141346>>6141470>>6141544>>6141630The paths through the Pagos Wilds are much just as Sotrea reported, thin animal tracks that meander seemingly illogically through the thick vegetation. The Sheikah cope with it well though, slashing through the thick underbrush and keeping on the thin paths towards their destination. Occasionally the soft ground will give way on a Sheikah and plunge their foot or sometimes their whole leg into murky water. Thankfully this is more embarrassing and annoying than dangerous and the team makes good time on the journey.
Sometime around mid-day during a brief lunch break, one of the scouts approaches Impa. "Mistress there is a problem, the path ahead is blocked. The tracks we are following disappear into a large patch of thick brambles. Their stems are proving to be extremely tough and their thorns large and very sharp. It will take much time to cut through them."
"What are our alternatives?" Impa asks tersely.
"There are some large trees nearby whose roots twist and rise above and around the brambles out over the water. It would be difficult going but would likely be faster than going through the bramble. We could also just cut across the water. We tested it and it looks to be about knee high in most places. Though we don't know how deep it gets further across."
Impa ponders this predicament for a moment before making her decision.
>Stick to the trail and cut a path through the bramble>Circumvent the bramble by detouring around on the tree roots>Risk a trip across the murky waters and take the physically shortest route.>Double back and look for a different path. Who knows how long that will take, but it is the safer option. 