You've been staying in sketchy inns, eating whatever you could afford, walking your feet off during the day, having to watch your tongue to make sure you don't say your own name (especially after the incident with Karkat; you think Dave will really kill you if you screw that up again.). Basically, you've been doing things that you never would have dreamed of while you still lived in the palace!
Granted, it hasn't all be fun. More than once you've regretted bringing Karkat along. When he's not raging about Eridan, he's moping or insulting you and Dave. Usually you don't mind, but at the end of the day when your feet hurt and all you have to look forward too is mystery stew and a lumpy bed, it kind of gets on your nerves.
There's also the fact that this whole quest is almost seeming like a lost cause. Karkat said that when his sister was in trouble one time, he didn't know what kind of trouble but it was apparently dire, she went to see her close friend known as the Seer. He had never met her though, so he had no idea where she lived or even her real name. So ever since you met up with him the three of you have been asking every innkeeper in every town you go through if they know the location of the Seer, and all of them have said that they had no clue who you were talking about.
That is, until today.
"YOU MEAN YOU ACTUALLY KNOW WHO WE'RE TALKING ABOUT?"
The innkeeper twitches at the octave of Karkat's voice. "Yes, she lives in the woods, three days ' walk from here. She doesn't like visitors though, so you can't let her know I told you?
"how do you know about her then?" Dave asks skeptically.
"She grew up in this town, alright? Anyone here could tell you where she lives, it's just that most of them won't because she's terrifying!"
You're starting to not be so sure about finding her. The innkeeper is a burly man, one who you wouldn't imagine being afraid of anything, but he's nearly trembling just telling you these things.
You all walk away from the counter and start a whispered conversation.
"um dave i'm not actually sure we should search out this seer now..."
"im not either but what options do we really have? karkat says his sister went to this wizard lady for help and we need some fucking help here"
"are you sure she'll help us though?"
"SHE OUGHT TO. AT LEAST, SINCE YOU HAVE ME. YOU SHITHEADS WOULD PROBABLY BE BLOWN TO BITS IF YOU WENT TO HER ON YOUR OWN, KANAYA USED TO SAY SHE WAS POWERFUL AS FUCK, BUT SINCE I'M KANAYA'S BROTHER YOU IDIOTS ACTUALLY HAVE A CHANCE."
"thank you for the vote of confidence loudmouth" Dave says, "it really makes me feel like a fucking million bricks of gold let me tell you"
"OH SHUT YOUR YAMMERING TRAP."
"c'mon guys we need to focus! the innkeeper said that her house was three days south, right? i think we should stay here tonight and go in the morning so that we don't have to spend so much time sleeping on the ground."
With Karkat and Dave grudgingly agreeing, the three of you pay for a room and get some rest. You occupy yourself with trying to imagine what this Seer looks like.
The only image you can come up with is that of a grimdark sorceress with powers given by demons.
For the first time on this adventure, you contemplate being terrified.