If they were "good" lackeys, they'd have at least given as a hint to where the exit is! [ this is his hill. he will die here. ] And we're already trapped in a poorly furnished cult village just in time for sacrifical solstice, I'm a little more worried about that than a connection that might not even matter once we get out of here.

[ thank you, he worked very hard on it (three seconds and being shifty) ]

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[ but he likes the idea of fireballing the bridge.... ]

I would argue you can't confirm a connection without saying "ooh, me too" out loud.