With the rain not looking like it'll worsen soon made him feel more at ease. He wasn't exactly sure how he'd feel, showing how utterly terrified he was of thunder to a new person he never even met before. When Lady Duchamps spoke of continuing on, stating that they might be able to find good shelter further down the road. Well, if the rain doesn't worsen, then he supposed it was alright. It acted more like a mist that blanketed the area. He looked at his master and didn't miss that small smirk she gave him. Of course she won't pass up an opportunity to tease him. She then spoke of maybe finding an area around where they could settle down, favoring them stopping for the meantime.

Alex was about to speak when he noticed something odd. Besides, the pattering of the rain, there was nothing. There was only eerie silence. There were no wildlife that scampered around, no insects who constantly buzz that constant and oddly calming noise - there was absolutely no sound. This, naturally, alerted the dark haired butler. He was sure this wasn't normal. They were in a forest for crying out loud, [i]something[/i] should be out there making noise... but there were none. 

As if to further put him off, he had felt something. He was not sure what it was. It only appeared for a quick second before mysteriously disappearing again. He could only describe it as that - a mere feeling. A feeling that something was out of place, that something around them had changed... and it had something to do with magic. Though he was sure that the other two had also felt it, so he kept silent about it. He watched as Lady Duchamps asked Lady Charlotte if she felt it - she probably assumed he couldn't feel it considering he is a male - and his master replied with a nod. She shot him a look - a look that told her to be alert.

Oh, he was way ahead of her. If something were to suddenly appear and attack, he was mentally prepared for a fight. He can't afford to lose a single fraction of a second to a surprise attack - it would be too risky. He just hoped it wasn't anything too major. Although it would seem that it will only stay as 'hope' since every fiber in his body wanted to bolt out of that forest and into somewhere else. His subconscious was screaming at him to book it out of there with the two in tow to avoid whatever caused that disturbance. He ran his hand through his hair and took a deep breath. 

[color=gray]"Good."[/color] He muttered when Lady Charlotte told them that they would be getting out of there. He wasn't sure whether or not they heard him or not; hell, he wasn't even sure if he said it out loud or not. He didn't care much about it though. He was sure they'd let him off the hook for commenting unnecessarily. He was actually worried that the two would decide that it would be a good idea to further research on this strange disturbance. Given Lady Duchamps's scholastic attitude and Lady Charlotte's tendency for making trouble, the conclusion wasn't without basis. He felt relieved when they said that they should get out of here. He couldn't agree more.

Unlike the two who held curiosity in their minds, Alex never felt the need to find out what it is. After all, his mind was already set on getting out and protecting the two from harm. He stuck close to them but lagged behind a little so he was the one protecting the rear. He kept in pace with them at least. He slid his hand inside his vest to feel four of the knives that were hidden on his person. Knowing that he had something to protect his liege with was calming for him.