"I'll catch up, so…so, I won't get in your way," Astrid said with determination.
"Right," Noah smiled, giving an encouraging thumbs-up. "I know you can do it."
While they were set on their course, he walked a lonely road for the upcoming mission–though that's exactly as he wished. Keeping the document given to him by the Record Keeper in his pocket, he walked the busy lobby where hundreds of adventurers came and went, recalling the parting gift of information he was left with at the end of his meeting:
["...When it comes to a target like Hugo, he's brutal in more ways than words can do service. I understand you have companions you've traveled with up until this point, but I'd reconsider bringing them on this mission, if you prioritize their safety.
Hugo is a callous man who operates with efficient violence. Once he sniffs out your weaknesses, he'll use them to his advantage. Do you understand what I'm getting at?"]
