"The Circle is due west of here." Thea offered quietly when she noticed Kaitlyn was trying to figure out their path of travel. Loathe as she was to offer the information, she wasn't sure either of them could catch up with the clan and seek refuge now, as the templar had stated herself. The Circle was probably her best bet of finding shelter and protection for the time being, even if it was a gilded cage. Barring getting pressed into the war effort against the horde or the Grey Wardens, Thea didn't see any alternative to her situation that didn't involve her being forced into an organisation she knew nothing about, much less care for it.

She started walking and pre-emptively silenced the templar's protests with her own words. "I'm not sure there is anywhere safe for me outside of the Circle right now either, so let's just get there as quickly as possible." She didn't have to walk far before the horses were discovered trotting back to them. It seemed their journey just shortened by a great deal, much to their good fortune, as Thea got on the steed again. "I trust you'll be able to lead us once we're out of the forest? I'll guide us out until then if you please."

She wasn't sure the templar would trust her or even refrain from rough treatment, but she figured there wasn't any harm in playing along for her own survival. A lone woman was not safe on the roads in this climate, much less a mage. Death was the least of her concerns.