
I'd say that your aforementioned idea works well enough. Could also be a personal mission to gather information about the outside world. As a few of the quests showed, understanding each other is vital--maybe your Qestir wants to get ahead of the curve. Then maybe there's just a personal desire to get away from the Steppe and see what's beyond their borders.
I imagine that with all that's happened, more and more of the Xaela will likely grow curious about what kind of world their guests came from, and how it forged them into who they are.
I imagine that with all that's happened, more and more of the Xaela will likely grow curious about what kind of world their guests came from, and how it forged them into who they are.