Serafina hesitated in her prowling, gazing deeper into the forest. Corrine took a moment to notice that her guardian had stopped, but followed suit once she did. "What is it?" she asked, pulling her bow off her shoulder. She didn't reach for an arrow quite yet, though.

[i]I smell dog,[/i] the white lioness responded, tail flicking from side to side. [i]And the cold sweat of a scared human.[/i] With that, her eyes flickered with interest of what lied deeper into the woods. [i]So, shall we?[/i] Serafina purred, looking back to the soldier.

Corrine was silent for a moment, thinking on their next move. Unlike her guardian, Corrine wasn't too keen on beginning a confrontation with violence. "I'll talk to them first," she said, noting that the cat almost seemed to roll her eyes before continuing, "you follow above as not to scare them." She tilted her head up at the trees above them. "And, should anything happen, I've my bow and sword and you have...well, you're you, Sera."

Serafina responded with a noise that must've been a laugh. [i]Very well,[/i] she agreed. [i]Be careful, Cori.[/i] With that, the lioness loped up the nearest tree and disappeared into the canopy. However, with fur as pale as the moon, Corrine would occasionally catch a glimpse of white in the direction Serafina was leading her. Corrine knew the dog guardian would smell her coming before its master saw her, so she readied an arrow as she drew closer. Overhead, Serafina had spotted the duo: she had been correct--the guardian was a dog. Black and brown in coloring. [i]How ugly,[/i] she noted. The girl he was with was blonde, and quite overwhelmed by the looks of it.