[Rosekitten]

Mizuki might have found it silly to be prepared.. but Thalion had learned his lesson. one that he shouldn't have had to relearned really. He kept his hands ready and poised to fire if he heard the slightest noise out of place. Though for the time being .. it seemed things were calm enough.

Even as they walked and grew closer and closer little by little towards their goal he had a sickening feeling that something was wrong, were they being followed? Probably was the words in his head as he kept his guard up. Sure he was on edge but he nearly lost Mizuki once.. he wasn't going to let it happen again staff or no staff.

He was about to relax a little when he heard a horse suddenly from no where and he turned and fired without a second though in the direction of the noise. The arrow made a sound that it hit a target though where he had aimed he'd guess it was the horse probably... the rider was lucky at most.

His ears went back as he drew another arrow and readied the weapon. "we have company..." he hissed and he knew by now it wasn't just one rider. There must have been a small group near by though the count was unknown for now.. either way the odds were in their favor.. the woods were hardly fair grounds to try to ambush someone who's lived here their whole life.