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At your side, Kordo breathes out slowly. “Well, I’ll be planted! C’mon then, let’s keep after it!”

Kordo quickly spots wisps of fur, small impressions in the ground, bent grass, and other signs of passage. He leads you on a rapid chase through the trees, pointing out each sign as he passes.

After a long five minutes of running through the forest, the yeti stops on the far side of a small clearing. Kordo stops next to you and holds out his hands. “Wait, wait. We mean you no harm.”

The yeti looks at you all for a moment, but especially at Kordo. Then, slowly and deliberately, it nods. It takes a small silver ovoid from somewhere and sets it on the loam. Then, without any fuss, it fades into nothingness and disappears. Kordo stands unmoving, a smile as wide as the Valley on his face and tears of joy in his eyes.

Later that day, Kordo finishes packing his bag. “I’m headed back to Lone Tree. Thank you for this. I won’t forget it.”

You clasp his shoulder and say farewell. He saunters down the trail, whistling a jaunty tune.

Discard Kordo. Return HELPING HAND to the collection. Gain Kordo’s Instinct reward card. Write FOUND KORDO'S QUARRY on the campaign tracker.