"Well, that's good enough for me, I suppose," he responds with a half-laugh.

He continues walking forward after that, more or less in silence, taking in the scenery and observing the different species of trees. From above, he can see gaps and cracks between the foliage that reveal the open sky, blue as anything, but with a hint of grey, as though rain might be approaching.

For a moment, Tristran thinks he's seen something like a great shadow pass over them and he stops in his tracks, frowning slightly.