Thanks to Helena's pathfinding abilities, they didn't need to pass through the dark cave.
The darkness in that cave still made Northern uncomfortable to this day.
However, they had to climb a small cliff. This was when Northern's rock climbing abilities came into play.
It was déjà vu.
How could he be so good at climbing? He was sure the others would have wondered.
It made him grin smugly.
But this was just a skill he had been forced to develop from hanging out with Night Terror.
And even this cliff they had to climb was nothing compared to the mountain he and Night Terror had scaled.
Instead of going through the tunnel, it seemed Helena took them over it.
Even she hated the darkness as much as everyone else, which was why she chose this route.
They soon reached the other side of the stronghold. And throughout the climbing up and down, Northern couldn't stop thinking about the things they had discussed.
