Cor smiles a little fondly at the kid's awe upon discovering the runes. "They're wards meant to keep the daemons away from this place. It lets people stay here if they're too far from any towns to seek shelter from the dangers of the night."

Once the fire's starting to grow again, he settles down near it, gesturing Sora to do the same. "Legend has it that the first Oracles carved them into the rock at various points across the land, using their blood and magic to set up these safe areas around 2000 years ago."