In the end, Amanda and Celia went out and used all their coins to buy a bunch of stuff and even the skill Cold Resistance. They bought Magic Shields that were only good at increasing RES by fifteen points and boots and gloves that increased RES by ten points each. Adding that to the thick clothes that Luke brought them, they felt a lot better, to the point where Luke was the one who was having to deal with the cold now. Apparently, they had been saving coins to learn Tame, but they will have to wait for a while longer for that.
Despite the upgrade in their gear, their attitude didn't change. Still, their sudden seriousness in their behavior creeped Luke out. In any case, leaving right now was an option. Still, Luke wondered if it would be the best idea… they might get lost because they didn't know the region well, even more so if they followed Luke's original plan of taking a roundabout path.