>>5788295The next few days of your journey are gray, chill, and drizzly. You speak with Impa some more about the Sheikah and while she answers your questions, she seems distracted. The rain closes a curtain around the caravan reducing visibility and making the road a muddy mess, slowing your pace. You start to grow uneasy at the thought of Gerudo outriders catching up to the slowing crawling train of wounded. The patter of rain starts to sound like the pounding of hooves to your paranoid ears. Thankfully though, no Gerudo horsemen come thundering out of the gloom. After a few days the rain stops and the road starts to harden again as the group begins its trek up into mountains and valleys that supposedly contain your destination. One foggy morning Impa calls a sudden halt and as you approach her to find out what's wrong, you see her speaking with Sotrea, the other Sheikah.
"Matthias, how is your arm?" Impa asks not turning to face you as you approach.
"Usable ma'am." After the camp doctor's treatment, your wound had healed surprisingly quickly. Although it was still stiff you could use it once again.
" Good, this thick fog is a problem. The valleys ahead are narrow and we won't be able to maneuver or escape should we run into trouble while we’re in them. So, I need you to go with Sotrea and scout the path ahead for trouble."
"Yes ma'am." You and Sotrea say in unison
"Now I don't expect there to be trouble, but if you spot any, don't be a hero. Just hurry back here and inform me of what you saw, okay?
"Understood ma'am." You respond, then you and Sotrea depart into the haze of fog.
The sounds of the caravan disappear almost as soon as you lose sight of Impa. The only thing you can hear now is your own footfalls and breathing. You can't hear Sotrea at all, even though she walks right next to you. If the fog were any thicker, you'd swear you were alone out here. You walk on in eerie quiet, trusting to the road to keep you on track. The fog does lessen a little as you make your way into a valley, although that is a weak word for them. They are closer to canyons, with their steep craggy walls of stone rising up all around you. As you scan ahead, you notice that the path branches off in two directions. When you come to the fork, Sotrea gestures down the right one and whispers “This way,” in your ear. You make your way past a few more forks, Sotrea directing you down the correct one each time until you come to a curve in the canyon. You and Sotrea spot it at almost the same time. A large deposit of earth and stone clogs the path ahead.
> Investigate the blockage and see if there is a way through. According to Sotrea this is the most direct route to your destination.> Go back and try one of the other paths, the detour might take a little time, but you don't like the way this feels> Wait a while for the fog to clear, better visibility might reveal a better way forward.>[Write in] 