"One team would be more likely to come back alive," Lauri answered, rolling her eyes. How could anyone see a two man team going into the untamed wilderness and assume they would survive? "One team allows for a suitable spread of skills and ability to support each other. There is a reason that when exploring the unknown, militaries use squads, not individuals or pairs."

But clearly this man knows nothing of the military or perhaps even the wilderness.

"My first advice to you is the simplest. Do not go until spring returns. Between weather and supplies, you increase risk. Already these 'snows' have come. They are cold, and many species do not thrive in such temperatures. And were the people that work against the Agrii to act against your work, who is to say they cannot make a storm in the cold and make it worse?"