"Yes, I know it was reckless, with the mysterious castle appearing out of nowhere, the inexplicable death of our mounts, and the peculiar atmosphere. Any adventurer with a bit of common sense would definitely choose to get as far away as possible. But, as you know, sometimes bad weather and physical fatigue make you overlook many things, or rather, make you foolishly hope that those oddities are just coincidences."
"At the time, I don't know who shouted, 'Hey, brothers, we're elite adventurers. The terrifying Winged Serpent Dragons couldn't scare us, so what's a castle going to do? Let's go check our luck, maybe it belongs to some friendly, hospitable mage.'"
