| She nods at the mention of magic – it's true that the volcano might well be something other than just that, and she hadn't considered it so far for the purpose of the discussion. She agrees, too, that they can't sit and wait, the number of team members depending on magic was high and they weren't many to begin with. Every single one of them was needed, one way or another.

When Pearl confesses to the true ingredient, Helga exhales audibly. |

We should consider the volcano's potential properties. | First things first. | But the innkeep told me there are other gods beside Nalanni, Ryba proves that, and she was only willing to intervene if we sacrificed something. We refused. What if ALASTAIR wants to make that choice for us, this time?