Look, Randvi’s husband isn't here. She can appreciate a muscular woman if she wants to.

“I wish the cult here was that straightforward.” The Forest Talkers have never really told them anything, especially not anything helpful like place names.

“This one might think twice before trying a second time.” Randvi mirrors the gesture, tapping below her bandaged eye. “It was set alight during my rescue. But yes, something here has driven the predator animals mad, and they will approach human settlements and attack more often and more viciously than expected. Other monsters appear periodically, but do not seem to be replaced once defeated, like the giant serpent.”