The journey is made more difficult by Covenant's bouts of madness from the venomous bite of a Sunbane-spawned monster. Linden, who in this world is endowed with clairvoyance, is frustrated by her inability to help him.
The journey becomes harder due to Covenant's mental instability caused by a venomous bite from a monster of Sunbane origin. Linden, possessing clairvoyance, is frustrated by her lack of ability to aid Covenant.