Swims nodded to Veria. "Yeah, I suppose. We'll definitely need to take more breaks tomorrow, though. I have a really hard time keeping up in that armor with how heavy it is. I suppose it might take us a bit longer to reach the ruin than I expected, but we should have enough supplies to last. We might need to buy some more in Blankenmarsh on the way back, but-" He began before he was interrupted by some rustling in the bushes nearby. Immediately, a rush of fear bolted through him. Was someone or something sneaking up on them? Was it dangerous? He wasn't in his armor, so would he be able to fight it?" 

As soon as he could, Swims climbed out and grabbed his sword from the pile of his belongings. He crouched down and started to move towards the bush as stealthily as possible (which was not actually very stealthy at all). He raised his blade as he neared the bush, at which point a rabbit bolted out past him. Even so, the surprise of it caused him to fall on his back. Sitting up, he rubbed the back of his head and looked to Veria, his expression showing a bit of embarrassment. "Uh, false alarm, I guess."