In Rusa, they were introduced to a man named Briaxis, who would be the scout accompanying them part of the way. He was a tall, particularly thin man, his muscles clinging to his bones, and the traditional shaven head.
After he explained in little detail what the path would be like, they began their journey across the plain of Heramis, heading northeast. Glax had the notion that they would, on foot, traverse about 100 km of hills and plains, towards the forest where they were supposed to find this village of the Prometheans.
