Forwards

"Hm," said Li as he saw sunlight and blue skies. The pillar of flesh continued to raise the chrysalis up, outside of the gate and onto the very top of the mountain where finally, it laid the chrysalis down on flat, smoothened stone. 

"What is it?" asked Old Thane. The old man knew Li well enough to differentiate between what his 'I see's and 'Hm's meant, and this time, the 'hm' was one of serious contemplation. "A matter of concern, lad?" 

"Not anything too serious," said Li as he saw the flesh pillar withdraw and the domed gates close. "I was sensing the blackened flesh all throughout our ascent, getting a read of its movements and its scale. It managed to bring us up through the entire length of the mountain with little issue, and I reason it could have sent us away even further. 

The sheer amount of flesh linked to Tyr is staggering. If he unleashed all of it, I have no doubt he could easily crush entire armies."