"Yes the shift hunters not to mention local fauna and flora being difficult as well. They're proving to be...quite the foe I'm afraid. Not only do we have to watch when we use filial magic...I can't even summon-" His voice completely dies out as he hears the exact same sounds as Frederic. His body almost visibly tenses and his eyes will be narrowing. His voice barely above a whisper when he next speaks.

"Yes. Do you think anyone followed us from camp, perhaps?" Helios is trying to be optimistic here. For himself and the other two men with him. Being ambushed right now would be so very bad.