He doesn't say anything.

Sigh.

Theo decides to be potentially rude and test that the fayth is indeed magical, and so he tries to change a patch of the hood blue.

The fayth is very much magical.

"You should return to your summoner, and guide him so he can end Sin."

"i agree," responds Theo. "I will perhaps see you and these ghostly apparitions shortly."

Unless there's a response, he'll fly off.

The fayth disappears in a mist of pyreflies.

Off Theo goes, then, continuing in the direction he was going before.

That direction is south, and south has a mountain range.

Gosh, a mountain range.

Any towns in the mountain range, in valleys or something? Any settlements before he gets to it or ones visible in the distance?

There are cool ruins and a lot of fog above a certain height. Like, so much fog. Almost certainly magical fog.

The mountains have various earth bridges connecting one another, in ways that would be quite impossible under normal circumstances and yet look very natural. There is in fact a path from Zanarkand and up the mountains, probably what summoners follow on their pilgrimage.

The 'almost-certainly magical fog' can presumably be checked and ensured to be magical if he tries to clear it out?

It is in fact quite magical.

Why the heck is there magical fog? He has no idea.

He keeps flying.

It is very pretty! In a very unearthly, unnatural way.

The pilgrimage trail goes up, up, up, until it reaches a rather large platform at the mouth of a cave.

If he just flies up higher can he see another entrance to the cave? So he doesn't have to bother going through it?

Not without going through the magic fog.

He thinks he will just go through the cave, thanks. If it comes with creepy crawlies then woo for it.

There is something that's recognisably stone steps going down into the deeper parts of the cave, and glowing rock ensures it's not pitch black. The rock bridges continue down into it, and there are very clear pools at the bottom of the caves. Some bits of ruins and old writing are scattered here and there, and pyreflies float around the place not-quite-as-thickly as in Zanarkand.

Fun.

He keeps going.

Fiends!

Well. One fiend. One rather large, pink, doglike, horned fiend. It's quite interesting how Theo completely managed to miss its presence.

It doesn't look like it has any wings! How convenient!

How about it just, y'know, sink. Cool. Good doggy.

It sinks.

It makes a meteor fall on Theo's head.

The fuck. Is the meteor magic or non-magic, he's guessing magic and he is really not happy about this.

It can sink faster.

It is very magic, yes. It is also a meteor Theo is now on the ground. On fire.

You think he's not putting himself out and digging a hole? He is inside anyway how the fuck is there a meteor.

Dude don't ask it it's just a pink horned dog.

Who's spitting fire at Theo now.