Tobin suddenly turns back to the others.  "Ah, sorry," he says.  "As you can see on the map," he pulls one out, "the main road from Solesport to Shrikeslee winds around instead of directly over the mountains.  While I'm almost a cripple, my companions thought that we stood a good chance of getting through."  His face falls.  "Then, yesterday, they were all taken.  I was lucky enough to be able to fight one off."<br/><br/>For a moment, he just sits there solemnly.  As soon as Abylus mentions moving on, he stands up, leaning on his staff.  "Good idea," he says.  "Even getting to the temple will take after nightfall, and it'll only get worse the longer we wait."  He quickly hobbles forwards, keeping an eye on Mika.  "It seems you're causing a little wave of interest," he tells her.