From here, it was Alicia's turn to serve as a guide, while Rais was foreign to this environment.
From there, it only took them half an hour to rejoin the main road, where travel was much more swift and efficient. To her relief, Rais did not question her any further and they quickly return to their trail. And I fully intend to make them pay for what they did.', she said, intentionally keeping things vague. Did you fight with that thing beforehand? You look like a capable girl, so I doubt that this was a mere accident.' 'Let's just say that someone wanted me down this cliff. 'By the expression on your face, I'm assuming that this is where you fell. Its head had been removed, probably stolen by her brothers after they had attempted to kill her. As they were taking a much-needed break after the steep climbing, Alicia coincidentally saw, a few paces away, the corpse of the creature she had fought with for her trial. Once again, Rais' expertise of the region proved invaluable as he guided her through a hidden pass between the rocks that led them to the top.
A few hours later, they came back to this steep cliffside where Alicia had fallen from days ago. Rais really was living in a place far from civilization, and Alicia had to thoroughly follow his instructions as they carved a path through the thick forest that surrounded the sorcerer's home. The next morning, both Alicia and Rais woke up early and departed for the city of Lisaire.