Strannik & Grimlock
Strannik
I once found a stone with a carved question and a map that never led anywhere. Do you think the path we walk is written for us, or is it made by the steps we take?
Grimlock
If the stone was a riddle, it was a test. Paths aren’t etched for us; we carve them with each step we dare to take.
Strannik
Exactly, the map was a mirror, not a guide. Each step folds the future back on itself, turning the unknown into a memory we make. How do you find meaning in the places you carve?
Grimlock
I find meaning in the places I carve by checking what I’ve earned and what still needs fixing. I keep a ledger in my head, tallying supply and threat, and then move on. It’s not a grand purpose, just a way to keep from getting lost in the dust.
Strannik
Your ledger is a quiet compass, a steady beat that keeps the wind from blowing you off the path. Dust may settle, but the road still opens where the balance tells you to go.
Grimlock
Balance is the only honest answer I get. It tells me where to dig for supplies, not where to hope.
Strannik
Hope is the shadow that waits for the sun; it shows up where the balance lets the light fall.