You look in the bushes to find an aurleon who works for the Ice Queen, holing an egg in its claws. Do you fight it, question it, or ignore it?

Fight it!

You walk up to the griffi slowly. It opens its wings wide but sniffs your hand all the same. Apparently your not so bad. You have tamed a griffi! You climb onto it's back glad the you dont have to walk from now on. You head up into the mountains. Clearly the Ice Queen doesnt like you being close because she sends a freak snowstorm on you. What do you do to prevent yourself from freezing to death?

I'll look for shelter. (a cave, some trees, etc.)

Your sylesti leaps ontop of the aurleon in an all-out brall. You grab the egg quickly. After a few minutes of stuggle your sylesti kills the bird. Do you look in the river or continue?

Look in the river!

You search for shelter but the snow means you cant see more than three feet in front of you. Regardless you hit solid rock and follow it along to a small cave. One inside, the wind lowers and you start a small fire. Warm. Your sylesties huddle round it. From the little light the fire gives you can see the cave goes un further. Do you want to explore it or sit and wait out the storm?

You search the river but whatever was there has long gone. You continue on your journey until you reach a village. Do you want to visit it or continue?

Visit it.

I will sit and wait out the storm, but be prepared for anything that might come out of there.