"Our carts are unpacked, and our tribe has made camp," she says. "They are waiting for you, Basileios."
"Why?" you ask.
"For closure, I think, as much as anything," Seramet replies. "To give a sign that our journey is at an end, and perhaps to reassure us that this valley is where we're meant to be. Many are anxious about this place. It doesn't seem to be what they expected, and I confess that I share their concerns."