Blue is the Rose: (Dante/Brian)

"Curious...was there something about our mountain that threw off some kind of...interference, or disruption perhaps? Forgive my curiosity, but I am fascinated by the idea of moving between worlds as easily as one walks down the road"

"Huh, that right? It's fortunate for you then that I'm the one in who organizes those trips up the mountain. Kindof the unofficial leader here since I organized the assault against the giants. Now, you clearly look like you can handle yourself in a fight, but do you have arctic survival gear? It's nearly a day's travel up the mountain on ground vehicles. We normally use ornithoptors which takes far less time, but this time of year that's too dangerous for our pilots. The temperatures can get pretty low out there"

Dante seems to consider it then nods "alright, always good to have an extra set of hands on an expedition. We set out first thing in the morning. Until then, hope you enjoy yourself in town. You need help finding a place to stay?"

Aside from wearing modern looking clothing, he would notice Dante has a sword belt with a basket hilted rapier hanging from his side. His figure is more althetic, puny by comparison to the big man's. Yet he carries himself with seasoned confidence.

"well...that could take a bit...our company goes up their do regularly that we try to maintain a safe path up, but the weather or denizens of the snow doesn't always make that possible. Snow lions are ferocious but easily spooked by fire. Then of course there are the frost giants. Their viciousness is matched by their cunning and cruelty. They seem to take delight in capturing races they consider lesser. Whether they are then used for food or some other form of sport depends on the giant really. Oh, and there are also ice dragons, but we'd not seen one in some decades. Possible that they're sleeping or the Giants hunted them to extinction. Hard to say but best not go looking for them."

"Hm, I'm afraid I'm not familiar with a Formorian." He then sighs and nods, "Oh indeed I have...made the mistake once of climbing the mountain alone. Minor quake caused an avalanche and I was forced to take shelter in a massive ice cave which was sealed by the snow. Only choice I had was to go deeper into the caves in the hopes of finding another way out...and I eventually did, but not before finding the massive creature slumbering in a vast ice chamber. At first I thought it was trapped in there, but when it awoke and we made eye contact, I instantly knew that it had deliberately sealed itself into this place...that it was guarding something. And, very hungry."

Dante strokes his chin in curious fascination at his description of the creature. "Fascinating...I wonder if it was at all related to the giants in this realm. Hm. Well, in any case, as I said, dragons are not unheard of but no one has seen them in many years. The one I just described to you I myself found roughly 20 years ago. There's been the occasional unconfirmed sighting but those have became far less common since the dome was set up and the defense perimeter established."