[h3][center][color=1a7b30]James Ryder Blaise[/color][/center][/h3]

James wasn't surprised with the cold shoulder that she had given him. This wasn't the first time this has happened and he was pretty sure this wasn't the last. James didn't get why she did it but he knew better than to push it. He'd rather not have her hating him, that wasn't very ideal. [color=1a7b30]"That's good."[/color] He commented with a nod. There was another moment of silence before she continued on to say that she had work to do.

And there it was. James nodded at her and waved goodbye, [color=1a7b30]"Looking forward to it. Bye."[/color] At least there was that small chance where he could actually talk with her. It was a possibility, a small one, but it was there. That was more than enough to make him a little bit happier. James then began to walk once more, one of the few who were actually dismounted since he had to tend to some of the animals. He was holding his horse's leash though so he continued on. 

James had engaged with a talk with one of the Scouts who weren't doing anything yet but Jain had come back looking solemn and Maisy saying something as if to assure the leader. As he drew closer, he heard something about someone dying. His heart fell at this news. He didn't know who had died but the mere fact that someone had already perished this early into the expedition. He knew that there would be times like this. It wasn't new to him to hear about death. His sister had passed on five years ago thanks to things unrelated to fighting, a lot of his friends had already died for the many years he had spent in Lasthope but it didn't get easier. Or at least, it didn't get easier for him. But this was no time to wallow in grief. 

There wasn't much to do aside from the fact that they needed to get to the falls so he rounded up the remaining animals while being helped by the others and then they continued to move, slightly faster this time thanks to Jain. Perhaps it was best that they get to the falls faster. He personally have never been there. It kind of surprised people when he says that he's never seen much of America yet. Fifteen years and he still doesn't know much about the place he is in. When he was a kid, they usually stuck themselves in towns and cities even though there were a lot of Risen there. When he got to Lasthope, while he is involved in a lot of expeditions, he hasn't memorized much of the terrain. He hasn't been this far to the East either.

James patted his horse as they continued to head towards the area of interest.