"You may have thought you saw safety back there," you say, pointing to where Stonerun lies beyond the fog, "but to believe it now is folly. Tomorrow, Garulf's army will arrive there, and the walls of the town will not protect the people inside. If you return to Stonerun, you may have a bed tonight, but tomorrow will bring blood and death upon you. The path we're on now may be a harder one, but we will survive because of my choice."
As the tribespeople disperse and make their way back to their yurts, you feel that the mood in the encampment has lifted. Although you expect a few people will return to Stonerun come the morning, most of the Tribe of the Red Bear will follow you as you continue your journey north.
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