[i]"Well, guess I better stay alert."[/i] Thought Jo-Anne as she thought about Robin's news while walking along. The woods still had a beauty to them, even in this dark time. But the Risen were somewhere in there, lurking and waiting to pounce. And if the Shepherds fell, what would happen to the caravan? The taguel shook her head and tried to stay focused on the here and now, not wanting to be the one who failed to spot the enemy. Then she noticed that Erion's friend was lagging behind. She smiled and went back to him. Then she offered, "Here. Would you like to ride me?" She then pulled out her beaststone, waiting to see if he take her offer and hoping he didn't ask for the dragon form. "The Taguel form can carry people and if we really are ambushed, a second's delay in being ready could be deadly. What do you say? I'm Jo-Anne, by the way."