[i]Horace noted when Sasha grew alert and quickly grabbed one of the longer sticks in the fire and prepared himself for a fight.  If there were more of the creatures they were about to cook there were going to be casualties and Horace did not intend to be among them.  

He looked towards the other two girls behind them, they too took notice of both Sasha and Horace growing alert.  They placed themselves between the water and the men probably thinking to run in case things went south quickly.  He wondered where the other man was but did not dare take his eyes off the direction Sasha was staring at. [/i]