There was a lot of silence when they went back on the road. Ronin used his whip to put out the fire, but even then, it was too late to save any lives there.
They went about without a map, merely asking for directions from the locals. Welkins speak the same language as Sephyrine with a different accent and just slight differences.
Because despite being separated by the sea, the two kingdoms shared history. Welkins had a lot of people migrate to Sephyrine and so it's obvious that its culture affected it somewhat.
People wore similar clothes, but as mentioned, have a more uptight demeanor.
Yet some were at least happy to give them help, especially the Commoners and people in the middle ground.
Cermin doesn't focus on all this, while Ronin seemed to do so almost obsessively.
Focusing on gaining facts and information to the locals, while barely interacting with his 'friend'.