Can’t go south, - Isn't winged, Pegasus are more sought after in the Dragon's Throat, which is South
so I’ll turn north instead; - Is following Zya to the Basin
a single peak, - has *one* garnet in the middle of his forehead, a place where the third eye is, so possibly the way the garnet protrudes from his forehead and a play on words for the *peek* from third eye
the black water mirrors, - Has black horns
as a love moves into darkness.