He was quite sturdy and confident and could set a quick pace in his armor.  So he did.  He told of a town that was perpendicular to their desired destination but closer to the mountains and would possibly be a good source of intel, if the city was still there.  Velikan had not heard anything to the contrary and urged his new companions to follow him, that from there, they could safely travel to Xardin.<br/><br/>He did not talk all that much, though he answered any question put to him.  It was not till mid day when they stepped off the beaten trail for a quick bite that he truly took in Gra'ak and Tamara.  He did so in a stoic manner.  His face seemed to move very little and his facial features were proverbially frozen.  The his face creaked as he opened his mouth to speak, bright as pearl teeth shining out of a dark mouth flashed at them.<br/><br/>"You two."  Was it an assessment or a precursor to something?  The moments passed.  "Quite a tale it will be to hear that brought you together."<br/><br/>He took a mouth full of some of his trail ration, grains and fibers, and washed it down with a swig from the largest flask either of them had seen in a long time, if ever.  All the items which surrounded this individual seemed to be a size or two larger than he should be comfortable with, but gripped them he did and with ease.  The observation had been made and it appeared that nothing more need be said or asked by him.<br/><br/>The silence would continue on unbroken unless either of his new friends spoke.