The Lost Hunters

(Talk to Lukov)

Lukov: *sigh* ...What am I supposed to do? The snowstorm is getting so fierce... Why aren't they back yet? But... But I'm only here to bring them hot tea. Ah, what am I supposed to do?

Paimon: Huh? Why are you making gestures at the mountain like that? Oh, Paimon gets it. Are you... praying to the mountain?

Lukov: *sigh* You could say that. Three of my friends went hunting in the mountains, and I'm in charge of looking after the camp.

Lukov: I also brew some hot tea to warm them up, things like that... I don't know a thing about hunting, so that's all I can do. But they still haven't come back, and I'm a little worried...

Lukov: Oh, please, snowy mountain, I beg you. Bring my friends back, or they'll freeze solid out there.

Lukov: *sigh* ...Or perhaps you two could help me bring this hot tea to my friends?

Lukov: Seeing how you walk through the cold wind without your steps faltering at all, you must be quite used to harsh conditions like these.

Lukov: The tea is right here. If you could get it to them before it goes cold...

Paimon: Well, we could do that?

Alright, let's give it a try!

Lukov: I'm counting on you. Ah, and if you can't find them, or if the tea goes cold, you can come back and get more!

Maybe later...

Lukov: All right... *sigh*...

(Talk to Lukov again after selecting "Maybe later...")

Lukov: On a day this cold, it'd be great to have a bowl of hot tea to warm the body... *sigh* If only someone could help deliver it.

Alright, let me give it a try!

Lukov: I’ll leave it to you, then. Ah, and if you can't find them, or if the tea goes cold, you can come back and get more!

Maybe later...

Lukov: All right... *sigh*...

(Talk to Lukov again after accepting his request, optional)

Lukov: Did you get it to them...? There are three of them in total. Or did the tea go cold? If it did, you can take more from here. You can leave the cold tea here as well, and I'll heat it up again.

Malkin

(Take the Hot Tea and bring it to Malkin)

Send Hot Tea

Paimon: Your friend asked us to bring you this hot tea!

Malkin: Oh, thank you so much. Ah... This is wonderful. Just holding it makes me feel warmer... I almost couldn't make it back down. It's far too cold out here...

Malkin: My friends and I got separated in the snowstorm, too. If you hadn't brought me this bowl of hot tea, I might not have made it back.

Paimon: Hmm, then you should drink that tea and head back right away!

Malkin: Y—Yes...

The hunter named Malkin drinks the hot tea.
Then he heads down the mountain while warmth still lingers in his body.

(Talk to Malkin back at camp, optional)

Malkin: Whew... Let me... Let me rest for a moment.

Malkin: It's so warm here in camp. *sigh*...

Morov

(Take the Hot Tea and bring it to Morov)

Send Hot Tea

Paimon: How are you feeling? Are you all right?

Morov: Ah, I remember... Just before I passed out, I saw a bear... Thank you. If you two hadn't come to my aid, the beasts would have torn me apart...

Morov: If I'd been a little warmer, I might not have ended up like this. Ugh... Come to think of it, isn't this the hot tea Lukov brewed...?

Morov: Did Lukov ask you to come looking for me? That's very nice of him...

Paimon: That's right!

Morov: Then I'll have to thank him once I get back down the mountain.

Morov: My friends and I got separated in the snowstorm, too. I wonder how they're doing... *sigh* Well, I can barely look after myself right now, so this isn't the time to worry about them.

Morov: Thank you, you two! I'll never forget that you saved my life!

The hunter named Morov drinks the hot tea.
Then he heads down the mountain while warmth still lingers in his body.

(Talk to Morov back at camp, optional)

Morov: *sigh*... Now that I've come back to my senses, it still scares me when I think back. Next time we go hunting...

Morov: Next time, we’' [sic] better make sure we're prepared before going hunting in the snowy mountains.

Nalkin

(Take the Hot Tea and bring it to Nalkin)

Send Hot Tea

Paimon: How are you feeling? Are you okay?

Nalkin: Uh... I-I'm fine, just a little cold... *sigh* If only I had a bowl of hot tea to drink. Ugh... If we don't make it back, Lukov's gonna be worried sick.

Nalkin: Talking about hot tea makes me think of him. The tea he brews always has this nice, delicate fragrance...

Paimon: We had a feeling this is what you're talking about.

Nalkin: Oh... Yes, that's the flavor. Did he ask you to come find me?

Nalkin: Ugh... I really thought I was done for. Thank you, and thank Lukov's tea, too... *sob*

Paimon: Don’t cry! If you cry out here, your tears and snot will freeze right onto your face... You need to get back to camp first!

Nalkin: You're right. I need to get down the mountain first...

The hunter named Nalkin drinks the hot tea.
Then he heads down the mountain while warmth still lingers in his body.

(Talk to Nalkin back at camp, optional)

Nalkin: Thank you! Thank you both for your help...

Nalkin: *sigh*... Without you two, I really wouldn't have made it down the mountain. *sigh*...

After all three return to camp

(Approach Lukov)

Paimon: Lukov, Lukov... Is everything alright? Are they okay?

Lukov: Oh, it's you! You're back!

Lukov: They're all right, at least for now... But before you brought that hot tea up to them, things weren't looking good. They almost couldn't make it back down the mountain.

Lukov: I was right to ask you for help. *sigh*... Otherwise, I might have lost all three of my friends at once.

Lukov: Here's your reward... People who step up to help others deserve a little extra. Haha, that way, more people will be willing to do the same.

(Talk to Lukov again, optional)

Lukov: Hmm... Another pot of tea is ready. I have to say, hot tea really does taste good out here in all this snow...

Lukov: It would taste even better if I don't have friends who insist on going up the mountain to hunt, then nearly get themselves stranded up there!