Tragic Loss

The contingent of Fiends remained atop the mountaintop for quite some time, lingering as they awaited Cardinal Weiss' next move. Their current location was similar to the last summit they walked upon but not identical.

That related to Kieran's newfound understanding of the Wailing Sierra. 

Looking closely, he noticed the vast clearing below seemed extremely strange, like a caldera was left in the wake of another mountain's destruction.

'Did the Wailing Sierra used to consist of seven mountains then?'

It was a logical assumption. It would also explain their current situation and why the remains of a seemingly destroyed bridge hung from this summit, descending like an incomplete ladder with an unknown terminus.

More bridges were attached to this summit, though — each seeming more taut than they should be and their placement also appearing as crossroads would.