Pathways

Meanwhile, outside the territory, the people on the pathfinding mission were already past the first leg. 

For the first leg of the trip, the people heading Southwest and West traveled together. There were plenty of reasons for this. 

First, it would reduce the cost of the formation of the pathways, as there would be shared paths.

This would also increase the chances of convergence between parties, increasing safety against enemies.

Third, according to the consolidated maps they had gathered, they found that even if there were flatter lands southwards, the land after it was rough terrain. It was simply not practical to segregate early on.

For those going to Bright village, this was choosing a relatively harder terrain at first then going a smoother trip. Over all, it was a more practical, safer, and faster path for them to join the Vismont team at first.

And finally, and most importantly: The more, the merrier.