There was a decision to be made once everything had been sorted out.
Where did they want to go?
The people in the north were just pillagers and thieves. It wasn't worth going back in that direction.
To the west were the more organized djinn forces, and to the south were people from the military. Both groups had their own pros and cons.
"If we go west, we'll have a lot more freedom. Djinns will stay out of our way if we give them a reason to. As long as we can protect our own interests, we'll be fine."
Naturally, they'd encounter more danger when they had no allies. If they could make it through the dangers, they'd end up with a lot more benefits than they'd receive if they went to the south.
"But if we go south, we have the protection of allied forces and a guarantee that the people around us will be mostly friendly. It'll be a lot easier to focus on the quest without having to watch our backs at every turn."
