Well, it's nice to hear you try the much better methods first. The area around Briggs sounds like a place I used to hear about commonly. The Village Hidden in the Snow, where it'd be cold, constantly surrounded by blizzards and wrought with war. In their case it was a civil conflict. But things have settled down since then. It also reminds me of the Hidden Mist to some extent, but mostly for the snow and the fact that massacres and bloodshed there used to be as common as pennies.

[ She adds a decisive nod. ]

Yeah. I get that. Location can be sure troublesome. That seems like an extra burden you guys don't need. Though it's always pleasant to see someone's main goal is on survival and not winning. If it's the first, the second one is inevitable.