Watching the entire exchange with narrowed eyes, his neckerchief used to dab away what little sweat had gathered on his brow from wading through this gods-forsaken jungle, Listec removed his helmet and, neatly sweeping his cloak out behind him and taking a seat on a half-submerged stump, placed it in his lap.

"So... is anyone else concerned that we are being lead by a man who see's no problem taking advice from a random elf that lives in this jungle willing?" Remembering the company he was keeping, Fortune actually turned to look at their one elven companion as he quickly added "I mean no disrespect, but the only elves that I know that live in a forest are freaking insane monsters who like to ride out every spring and randomly murder people."

The Shadow Warrior almost let out a short laugh, [i]almost[/i], rather letting a sneer appear on his beautiful but somehow dark features as he replied in barely accented Bretonnian, “I have to agree with you, there is something off about this 'Thirodaen', and I say that as a son of a land swept below the waves and distrusted by all others of my island.” One slender hand went up to wipe the kerchief across his forehead again, his hair tied behind his head in a topknot probably in a terrible state at the moment.

Bothering not a jot with his food – whatever it was that was bubbling away in the magical cauldron – he slipped an arrow from his quiver and knocked it to his bowstring in a well-practised motion.

“If anyone wishes to accompany me,” he half-whispered to the rest of the group, “then be swift and be silent...otherwise remain here.” His words finished with more of a hiss, the Asur turning and moving off into the undergrowth with the lightness of a phantasm, tracing the steps of Darren and this so-called Cartographer.

Trust was something that irked him at the best of times, but the fact that an Elf in the middle of Lustrian jungle had simply ignored one of his own, not even interested in the larger group as a whole, riled him beyond his normal limits; if this newcomer truly was a child of Ulthuan, well then, there were questions that Listec would need to ask him – if he proved false...who knew what might happen?