"Yes, I'd agree; better to wait until we can be sure." Raine was still frowning about the idea, though, misliking the thought that none of them knew exactly what had happened there. And the appearance of several layers of rock seemed like something that should have a discernible cause. "It would be worth asking around about, though the likelihood of a straight answer seems slim. Was the difficulty due to magical enhancement of some sort, or was it simply more rock than you anticipated?"

A hesitation, and then: "Even if we can't be sure, there's a chance we should consider trying to investigate anyway. If there's anything in Keeliai that would give us a better idea of what Malicant did to Tu Vishan..."