Skylar kept glancing at Ivan as they trudged forward, racking his brain for a spell to help the kid. Healing magic wasn't anything near his strong point and Ivan probably won't appreciate anything else he had on hand. He slowed to match pace with Ivan. 

Skylar wasn't exactly settled around this woman. Her statement about the forest creatures not wishing to test their limits made him nervous. Moving to the back gave him time to watch and think.