You ended up freezing in one of the northern region's forests while searching for an abandoned cottage to use as a temporary shelter.

Luckily, it appears that the gods heard you since you came upon a cabin on top of a hill that is emitting smoke from its chimney.

A man dressed in formal attire was seated by the fireplace when you unexpectedly burst through the door after climbing up the hill.

"...Who are you?" Aspen asked in a tone that seemed noble yet cold.