The way to the Triforge Mountain pass was surprisingly one of uneventfulness. Or at the least, the first day of travel was. It consisted of following the Midpath out through the very outskirts of the Winterwoods, and that was Li's territory, completely harmless and under his control. It also helped that the Midpath was very clearly marked with glowing runes etched into the dirt to show where it flowed.
That night, at the very outskirts of the Winterwoods where the trees grew sparser and the vegetation thicker, Old Thane had gone hunting with the beastwomen and Zagan because the two Rivieran brothers were not yet high enough level to deal with monsters in the fringes of the Winterwoods.
While the others were hunting, as Li breathed arranged a few incendiary seeds in a tight circle at the center of the pumpkin's storage space to create a neat and controlled fire, he had asked the two brothers of their future plans.