Accompanied by Quintus, you return to the great cathedral near the first steps of the Ascent. There you find a train of pilgrims beginning their journey up the massive stairway into the heights of the mountain. Each of them walks in solemn awe of the majestic architecture, past the text carved on the walls and into each step of the stairway beneath them.

"It looks like rain today, don't you think, Oathsworn?" a quiet voice murmurs behind you. Turning, you see a man dressed in the white robes of the mendicants. "Pillar and Path," he says, touching a shaky hand to his forehead and releasing it. His gaze lingers fearfully on Quintus, standing just behind you. Leaning in, he speaks in hushed tones. "May we speak privately? I…we need your help."