It is a very commendable decision... for both this king and whoever bid the barrier to be retracted here.

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It's possible. Fractured Hill was a site for a pilgrimage, and it is apparently called "fractured" in part for its appearance. [ For a moment, she's reminded of something of her own world. ] Whether it's become fractured by one of the unnamed gods or by those who lived in the past, we'll only have to investigate further.

What limits us an effective way to travel out further. The exosuits only last for a certain amount of time, and even a minor tear in them could leave us vulnerable to the toxin outside. I'm surprised they supplied suits for us at all; I do wonder what they were made of...

[ Unfortunately, she hadn't gotten a chance to look into the material. ]