It had been about 5 months since Varka had set off on his journey through Teyvat, having taken all the horses with him and the best soldiers from Monstadt. He missed home, sure, but he was enjoying himself throughout this journey.

"Men! And potentially women, I don't know what your genders are." Varka began casually, his tone lighthearted as usual. "We must split up here. We'll cover more ground this way."

He didn't even wait for a 'yes sir', immediately making his way through the forest of Sumeru on his own quite confidently.