[He'll have to walk far to do that, but the sights will be even more beautiful in that direction. If it wasn't for the road, it would seem that as if this place is untouched by civilization. It's also getting chillier.

The road leads to a river, crosses it, and then takes a sharp turn to the right. At this point, if you look down, you still can't see much. The forest still blocks your sight. But if you look up, you can see big, icy mountains blocking the horizon, and... Is that a cave?]