[Bendain]

I agree that epic quests aren't meant to be done solo. However, this is the first step of the quest and the only way to start the quest is to trick the game into believing you are indifferent. Additionally, since this is step 1, there is no way to raise true spirit faction prior to this step, so you either trick the game or you are out of luck. Luckily, the trick is easy, but I just wanted to more clearly lay out my reasoning.