[ guess who's also not addressing the dying or the soulmate stuff? lumine, for one, isn't entirely interested in the supposed venture, more than aware of the side effects of becoming "soulmates" with another person, and the only reason why she's mentioning it is because of its connection to their tethers. an objective statement to provide information, nothing more.

she gives him a nod. ]

Further past them, yes.

[ she can feel the wary gaze of the guards on her, seemingly wondering if they're one of those restless who's succumbed to their own shadows. but she pays no mind to them, walking purposefully toward the threshold of the gate. beyond it would be the hinterlands, and she's yet to find a map detailing its different paths and roads. ]

Apparently, even the farms and residences in the Hinterlands are not marked on any map ... [ good thing she has a good memory, then. ] Ready?