Kaiden narrowed his eyes down at Brock as he responded so cooly. His calm nature was unnerving him. Kaiden was not the type to stay calm or still. He was always active, on the move, and, almost to a fault, rather impulsive. Rook was his ying to his yang, keeping him balanced and mindful of his actions...usually.

As Rook explained Brock's predicament he tried to listen intently but something was making his nose twitch. His attention was brought back to Rook as she explained their location. Rook was the only reason they were on the right path as she was practically a human compass. Kaiden had very poor directional skills. What he did have was enhanced senses. Only to a small degree, nothing super human. But his early childhood days were living with animals (long story) and his underdeveloped speaking skills in those early years were balanced by enhanced sense of sight and smell. His and Rook's abilities paired well together for their ultimate goal and he did not see how a stranger could do anything but disrupt their progress. 

In his hands he held a small parchment, a gold emblem stamped on the top corner with half of the words torn and unreadable. What he could read were possible clues from a previous traveler towards their destination. He would need Rook to see if he was on to something. 

Kaiden figured they couldn't be too close yet, and allowing Brock to follow along for a short while could not hurt. With a leap and several long bounds, Kaiden raced down the hill towards Rook. A sharp tumble forward, as if he had tripped, and he sent himself tumbling forward, only to pop up to his feet and stuff the torn parchment in to Rook's hands. 

But before he could give any explanation to his friend he heard a sound. A sharp -SNAP- of a branch that indicated his senses had once again proven helpful. He [i]had[/i] smelled something funny, although he thought it was more of a musty old-person smell mixed with something flowery, but an animal nearby would explain the odd scent. 

Kaiden's head snapped towards the sound, toward River, his bright eyes searching for the culprit of the sound. In the next second his instincts took over and, without hesitation or regard for his own safety, he drew two daggers from his sides and began running full sprint towards where he heard the branch snap. [color=00aeef]"Rook, I've got dinner!!"[/color] Kaiden yelled triumphantly, quick wrists ready to throw his dagger towards his prey, their hopefully soon-to-be-meal.

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