gnosis

A common misunderstanding. Burdenbeasts are not naturally docile. The tame ones that you see are the result of centuries of domestication.

In the wild, burdenbeasts are—

What's going on?!

Over there! Burdenbeasts! A whole stampede of them!

Wild burdenbeasts don't like to be disturbed while they're resting.

Get them!

You better know how to ride a burdenbeast, Enciodes!

Ha! Who do you think you're talking to?

(Excited cry)

Good boy, good boy.

(Placid cry)

Sorry to interrupt your rest.

You can go now.

(Low cry)

We should be safe now.

Yes, the commotion has probably caught the attention of people in town. All we need to do is hide until they find us.

Then—

Well, let's hope Master Olafur's fury doesn't extend to my family.

What are you talking about, Gnosis?

You're the hero who rescued me.

You must be joking. No excuse can change the fact that I—

What does it matter? Friends are supposed to forgive each other's mistakes.

Friends?

Friends.

Matterhorn has been with me since I was little, and Weiss's situation is kind of unusual. I don't have any other friends.

You'll be the first.

Let's make a promise, Gnosis.

What?

I'll make Kjerag big enough for you.

And you'll stay.

What kind of promise is that?

No good?

If we're going to do this, we'll make Kjerag big enough for the both of us.

You're on board?

You did say I'm the first friend you've made other than Matterhorn and Weiss?

I did.

You're my first friend, too.