"Before we left, the Gray Cloak Scholar had already given us a credential, which we just needed to bring to the Wolf Blood Queen, and she would give us a small place where we could settle and live."
"As for the 'Gray Cloak Scholar,' he didn't leave with us when the insect swarm invaded the fortress. Instead, he went deep underground within the Stone Castle, a place of intense heat leading to the subterranean lava river. Only he could withstand such high temperatures, and according to the Gray Cloak Scholar's instructions, he would sleep underground for another ten years before waking again."
The survival and hiding ability of the Grey Feather Species enabled them to endure fierce conflicts. Tilan nodded slightly, showing understanding and refrained from further questioning why the 'Gray Cloak Scholar' didn't escape with everyone. It seemed to be their internal survival philosophy—not putting all hope in one basket.
