When Vander heard mention of a city, he closed his eyes and groaned internally. He had not seen it. He stood in a spot where the rubble blocked his view of the city. If he had taken a step or two more from the building he would have easily seen it. He was a scout. Even distracted he was supposed to have a better perception of his surroundings than the normal person. Even the strangeness of the situation everyone was in should not have prevented him from doing his job.

He looked at Cain and then Tania and Lena. [b]"I understand that you feel caution about entering a city, Cain. If we must enter a city, I imagine Tania can make you appear human if you allow it. I can always scout ahead to determine the racial mixture of the city. Are we still comfortable with just heading north instead of heading to that city? I can wait if you want to see what the city has to offer before we head north."[/b]

He faced northward upon completion of the statement. He would be satisfied with waiting if he had to. For him to declare at trip northward without noticing the city made him feel slightly embarrassed. He felt there was no way he could just change his mind and make his way to the city after coming to the decision to explore north.