"Ugh, we're walking the hard part of the journey?" Gold grumbles, grabbing on to Nebby's fur. "I don't wanna. I'm staying up here on Nebby's back."

But he knows the sights up the hill are worth climbing up. Even here, at the foot, the scenery's already great. Gold hasn't been here since last year's autumn. Though the weather in Ultern doesn't seem to change much over the year, the place seems a bit different.

"Wow, there's more flowers than last time I came here." He doesn't intend to say it out loud, but it's the least offending thing the truth effect's made him say, so he doesn't mind.