Echo nodded at Jason's words and knelt down. She placed one palm flat against the ground and closed her eyes. Haku stood protectively over her as she concentrated. "There are another 30 or so in the forest behind the town. They were sent here to seek out the rider residing among the humans of Palacar Valley." She said as the wind brought to her the sound of the enemies hiding in the forest. The only reason she knew this was because she heard a few of them talking about it. "There is a Shade, mostly Urgals and a few Dark Elves." She said, opening her eyes and standing. She grabbed her long bow and quiver from Haku's saddle and quickly strung the bow: hooking the bottom of the bow in the strap on the heel of her right boot and bent the bow across her body, stringing. She plucked the string and, satisfied with the tension, notched an arrow. She didn't draw but rather held the bow to the side, relaxed. However she could raise the bow and fire all in a matter of seconds if she needed to.