[ They can speculate all they want, but until they uncover more information it will be nothing more than their guesses and instincts trying to fill in the blanks. Thancred shrugs his shoulders. ]

Of course. I somehow doubt that it ends there, but when it comes to looking into things, it does feel a bit like we're being pulled in multiple different directions.

[ Which is why it helps to have people he trusts in various factions, so that it isn't all on his shoulders. That was a lesson it took quite some time for him to learn back home. ]

Himeka and I will be heading into the woods today to observe the fungi there. What did you have the on the docket?

[ Beyond broody pacing, that is. ]