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• Even the best warbands make mistakes.
• Don't mention it. What can you tell me about Vallus leaving?
• I should look around. But we may talk again.
• I wish it was just a mistake. With Vallus gone and Emer chasing him, we're two soldiers short. No end in sight, either. It's not like Vallus is coming back.
• What can you tell me about Vallus's leaving?
• He hadn't been happy for a long time. Constant scouting, endless fights against the ghosts—he just disconnected from us, from the world...from everything.
• Sounds like a terrible soldier.
• What else can you tell me about him?
• Tell me again how you didn't see that ghost ambush coming.
• You didn't know him. He was a superior soldier, right up to the day he left. Fact is, when he went, I wasn't entirely surprised. The others...well, you can ask them.
• What are their strengths? Start with the norn.
• Nothing that would help. Sorry. If you find him...well, he knew the risks when he walked away. Do what you have to.
• Count on it. Thanks for your help.
• Sorry, soldier—I have nothing more to say about your father.
• Vallus's cub, huh? I should've known. I can see the resemblance.
• I can tell you he's a coward. Last battle we fought, I got knocked out by one of those blasted ghosts. When I came to, the battle was over and he was long gone.
• Do you know where he went?
• Don't know, don't care. He left, and that's enough. You don't leave your warband. Any soldier knows that. Right?
• I'm not a good one to ask. My own warband was wiped out, save two of us.
• I remember him sniffin' around some kind of caravan that came through. Don't know where it came from, but it was heading for norn lands. That's it.
• All right. Thanks for the help.
• Yeah, that might skew your view of warbands. The Mane's been together since the fahrar. The only ones who ain't still here are dead. All except for Vallus, burn his hide.
• I said all I care to say, cub. Good luck finding your worthless sire.
• I don't need luck, soldier. Good-bye.
• I heard you saved Hasta and Rurtha from ghosts. You can fight and you look out for your fellow soldiers. You've got to be Vallus's cub.
• Why do you say that? So far Vallus doesn't sound like the type to care about others.
• I know Hasta believes your father ditched him once during a ghost battle, but there must be more to that story. Your father was a loner, but he never abandoned his comrades. At least...he never used to.
• Didn't laugh much. Not since his mate died. Sorry, that would've been your mother, wouldn't it? Anyway, Vallus was the solemn type. Stubborn. Makes sense that he was interested in the norn.
• Interested in the norn? How?
• Some say he was just a coward.
• Vallus wasn't big on explaining himself. All I know is he didn't miss many moots; or chances to trade stories with the norn. He said it was because he liked their mead.
• Not my place to say more than that. His life with us is over. If there's any life for him after us...well, I guess you'll find out when you track him down, won't you?
• Count on it. Thanks for your help.
• Good luck, soldier. Hope you find whatever it is you hope to find.
• Vallus's cub in my camp? I figured I'd meet you someday, but not like this.
• I figured you'd eventually track him down. After all, he's your only living kin. We say our warband's our family, but we never forget our bonds of blood. He didn't forget you; I'm sure of it.
• I have no connection to him. I'm doing this on orders.
• Strong. Solemn. Bravest I ever fought alongside. Don't know what he's running from, but it sure ain't the enemy. He went northwest with a heavy cloak on his shoulders, like he he was heading for cold.
• Thanks for your help.
• You don't seem surprised by my being here.
• It's no business of mine, but if you got no connection to him, why do you look so concerned?
• Just tell me what you know about him.
• Watch yourself out there, soldier. If you fight like Hasta and Rurtha say you can, you might survive.
• So, are we done here?
• I've got what I need. Vallus is most likely drinking with a "Fibharr" in the norn lands.
• Not yet. I've got more digging to do.
• I bet he followed that ricketty old caravan again. Meet me at Vendrake's Homestead in norn country. That's where he found that norn trade caravan with all the ale.
• All right. I'll meet you there.
• This could've gone worse...much worse. They would've been slaughtered to death if we hadn't shown up when we did.
• I can't believe Vallus deserted them.