Leaves rustle as Aidan makes his way through the thick vegetation as silent as possible. He hadn't lost sight of Val yet as she moved closer to the village, which was a good thing. The inhabitants of the village didn't seem to notice her yet. Either they were blind or Val could move very quietly. He shrugs and sits down behind a bush, tracking Val with his visor.

Suddenly a movement to his right catches his attention. He quickly draws his gun and aims at the spot he thought he had seen something. Nothing. What did he see anyway? Did he say movement earlier? No, that wasn't it. It was more like... a feeling. Someone or... something was watching him.

Feeling uneasy by the thought of turning his back to the forest, he decides to move further along the treeline, even though that meant losing visual of Valentisha...