The Serene Shrine Monks jerk free of their stillness and lunge toward the road, eyes lit with frantic violet. Their robes whip through the square as if pulled by a hook only they can feel.
The Elderly Merchant
No, no, not that way. If they reach the road to Tecara, they are lost to it forever!
Zacvi moves to cut them off, but the mist surges low and hard, a glowing barrier that shoves at his chest and forces him back a step.
The Stranger
They are running scared, not guided. Something is driving them blind.
Zacvi
The mist reacts like a wall when they approach the road.
One monk stumbles, twists toward the others, and mouths a plea through clenched teeth, but the violet sheen floods over their face and drags them onward.
✓ Quest Accepted
Stop the Serene Shrine Monks from reaching the road