>>538071627
>He was returning to the monastary from an empty field
No you reading comprehension lacking retard.
He left, then Patia says he should be back by now, but HG shows him out in the field. Meaning he's not planning on continuing his journey with them.
And even if he was returning like you say, it would still imply he left, went out to pick berries by himself, and came back by himself. So clearly his not really hindered.