"That's odd," Joshua mumbled. "Without Henry around we won't even be able to track the source." Lillian turned back to Joshua, but kept walking toward Ezekial. 

	"Henry could track Arcana?"

	"Those glasses of his," Joshua started, urging Mikhael forward, "They were enchanted by Maya before we set out. It was solely to avoid things like this mist that Mikhael saw. Whatever was responsible for kidnapping him must have sensed it somehow. Either that, or it had no prejudice in selecting a victim. At any rate..." Joshua patted Mikhael on the pack as the group finally lumped together several yards away from the forest's edge. "Mikhael can see this [i]mist.[/i] Maybe he should lead us into the woods."

	"We can't leave the horses unattended," Ezekial cut in, "Two of us should stay behind and stand watch while two accompany Mikhael. Until we know what we're up against, we should be careful about how we approach."

	"I'll accompany Mikhael," Lucas insisted, stepping to the boy's side, "Though if we cannot see what he sees, I'm afraid we may be at an awful disadvantage while in the woods."