Indeed, she could smell it too... that awful scent on the wind. Was someone just leaving animal carcasses around? It seemed like their might be a fire as well... Rika sighed. Hopefully whoever set it actually had a remote idea of how to properly set a fire without making all the local plant life go up in flames. Thankfully, most plants didn't actually burn that great unless the conditions were right. It's not like trees were just tinder, after all, they had lots of moisture in them. Some people didn't seem to know this, and Rika classed those people in the category of 'morons who lack basic knowledge of the world'. Seriously, didn't everyone know that plants needed water? Where did they think that water went? ... Still, it's not like they weren't flammable, and someone stupid enough could still trigger a forest fire. Contemplating her options, the naga girl guessed that there was likely to be wood to build a fire and potentially something to eat on whatever route they would take. That and, well...

"You, kitsune and elfgirl," she said, gesturing to each of them in turn. She hadn't caught their names before, caught up in her efforts not to panic so thoroughly, so hopefully that would prompt them to repeat them. "Going off without any good knowledge of what's edible and what might be dangerous is the dumbest thing I've ever heard, and I'm sure you don't want to be idiots. So I'm coming with you. I can gather supplies for a fire while we go, too."

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