[ The concept of backtracking is not one that's nearly so horrifying to Thancred. Given the long journeys he's had to make back home, this sort of setback is to be expected and it's also something that should have been factored into their itinerary. It won't take them too long to circle back and find an incline that the horses can manage to get them to the correct spot for placing the thaumametor.
Stephen, on the other hand, seems to be vehemently opposed to such an idea. All of this horseback riding must have gotten to him.
As he begins digging through one of his packs, Thancred cranes his head to one side, then assesses the sheer rockface that's between them and their destination. ]
What, did you pack climbing gear?
[ Surely not. Call it a lucky guess, but if Stephen isn't used to travel by horseback, chances are that he's not practiced in rock-climbing either. Thancred might be able to manage it with the correct gear, but they hadn't been told that such a thing was required.
Either way, he's intrigued to see what Stephen has in mind. The man seems to always turn back to magick when he finds himself facing down an obstacle, meaning there's a good chance he's got a trick up his sleeve — or in his pack, as the case may be. ]
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Stephen, on the other hand, seems to be vehemently opposed to such an idea. All of this horseback riding must have gotten to him.
As he begins digging through one of his packs, Thancred cranes his head to one side, then assesses the sheer rockface that's between them and their destination. ]
What, did you pack climbing gear?
[ Surely not. Call it a lucky guess, but if Stephen isn't used to travel by horseback, chances are that he's not practiced in rock-climbing either. Thancred might be able to manage it with the correct gear, but they hadn't been told that such a thing was required.
Either way, he's intrigued to see what Stephen has in mind. The man seems to always turn back to magick when he finds himself facing down an obstacle, meaning there's a good chance he's got a trick up his sleeve — or in his pack, as the case may be. ]