Gilbert was one of the first Cherry Wood Knights who came, limping, in his case, to the edge of the encampment to visit them, face all aglow with joy at knowing that his comrades had successfully managed to get back alive from their trip to Fafner. "How's everything going, Gilbert?" inquired Hobenrûd, looking at the camp. "Not bad, Hoben! In fact, I think we're already ready to begin marching. A local village offered us quite a bit of gold in exchange for 'enlisting' our support in eradicating all those made-up 'witches' that prowled this place. So. Ready to tackle Pulti?"