[ Only some of the threats are physical. Tis true, with how the food and drink addle their minds. She knows it herself, after her one miserable evening in the Otherworld. ]

I have not seen signs of any others — in truth, I witnessed you entering the maze, and thought it best no one traverse it alone. [ A sheepish lilt to her voice. It was an impulse, and now they both find themselves trapped, Koby saddled with protecting her and it the other way around.

While Koby ties their markers, Alicent bends to look for footprints or indentations, thinking of the countless, boring hunts that her husband took her along. Her eyes flit from the left path to the right, unsure whether either will suit, but she has a better feeling about the one Koby indicates, so she nods her approval. ]

Ah, more of a naval guard. [ A hard life, but one with glory in it, too, if Lord Corlys is to be believed. ] We are similarly plagued by pirates and privateers in my realm. Your calling is a worthy one.