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The survivors of Everend, the poor, destroyed village in the foothills of the Eastern Ridge, were actually a great help in bypassing many of the dangers on the way to the mountains. They knew the passageways safe from the wind and the paths with easier footing for a group of injured. The women from Breakeren were quick to help care for their injuries. Unable to help their own families survive those monsters, they were eager to ease the pain of these new survivors. The children, being children, played.
They traveled until nightfall made travel too dangerous and set up camp in the shadow of the mountains. The next day would find them safely in its caves. Kern helped the survivors get settled, making sure everyone had food and water, and made his way over to the woman in his cloak. She
