Carden followed along, not saying a word. He couldn't get a word out, fear was overflowing his body and he could barely muster the strength to take another step. As they came closer to the group, confusion rippled through him. They didn't [i]look[/i] like they were apart of the cultists, though some kind of illusion wasn't unthinkable. They didn't appear to be illustrious hunters of the dark either, there were even children with them it looked like. As Feress approached the two of them, Carden looked down at him, his eyes widening. He'd never seen a creature of that sort, and he was bewildered. Of course, he hadn't seen many people in his life. As the Kitsune addressed him, Carden stared forward with fear in his eyes. Would they help him, or would they deem him too taken by the dark to save? Would they kill him, or even worse, take him back? With a gulp, he nodded.