As they proceeded out of the village, Janius kept his eyes peeled and his nose up as he usually did when travelling the marsh. However, this time he was not only looking for threats, but also prey. He tried not to emphasise sniffing the air so as not to look odd, but even so, Kaleeth probably wouldn't know the average Imperial's sense of smell even if she did notice.

Kaleeth's words made Janius smile. He wondered when he would have to inevitably clash with the Master-Hunter. "Well, spears and bows are all well and good, but I was never very good with either. A bit of destruction magic can work just as well though, depending on what you hunt," Janius explained. To Kaleeth's question, Janius felt more confident than with his marsh hunting experience, but kept an open mind. "I can track well enough, but I'm always willing to hear new tips." Janius said, glancing to Kaleeth with a curious smile. Honestly, he wondered how anyone survived in the marsh without a keen sense of smell. Even if the visual signs to track with were harder to spot in the marsh, smells still lingered.

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Sabine looked ahead from the start of the trial. It seemed simple as well, but she wondered what exactly would be tested. Her judgement? Her speed? What did she have to judge?

"Only one. What is the difference between the paths?" Sabine asked monotonously. She didn't expect a clear and complete answer if the policy was similar to the first trial, but she didn't want to have to choose between seemingly identical looking paths because she missed a detail by mistake. Especially if she only had one chance at this trial. Other than that, the rest seemed clear to her.