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[color=F0E68C]“Oh, no, no, sorry for the confusion, I meant for you to carry the plants, because my jar is full,”[/color] Asteria commented, waddling to the Healing Herb and Nullven Cone and stashing it into the mat he’d created. [color=F0E68C]“Also, Nullven is this purple plant that is the key component to creating an anti-venom,”[/color] she added, clarifying. She went back to teaching Mother rat to balance and carry her part, and then, they were finally ready to depart. The humans in the village were all gathered together, and their leader (or leaders, if the old woman counted) was present. [color=F0E68C]“Wonder what they’re chatting about,”[/color] she muttered out loud. She was almost certain they hadn’t gathered simply to accomplish a ritual, despite them being around the shrine. They just seemed a tad too agitated – perhaps they were simply discussing the mountain explosion. Or perhaps they were as concerned about more Myrmidors arriving as Asteria herself was? Well, if they stayed near enough, she could probably gather enough data by observing them and the goings on to confirm or deny that. The question was if she wanted to. On the one hand, it was technically their fault if the ants attacked, but on the other…the rat trio would be endangered as well, and not just by the insects.

[color=F0E68C]“Yes, water is certainly a priority. The humans, if nothing else, must surely have a source of it. Remember seeing any sort of well? If not, there may be a stream or river nearby. As for the mountains…If nothing more happens to them in a day, I suppose we could assume it was a one-off thing for now and head there if we get fed up with these plains too much.”[/color] After that discussion, the conversation died down, and Ed seemed to concentrate on something. They had to go somewhere, but in their situation, both staying too near the humans and straying too far away from the only settlement they’ve encountered so far could present a risk. Most of all, they needed to scout for water. For now, Asteria lead them vaguely toward the east, on the lookout for signs that the villagers might have left of travelling in their direction. If the humans did have to go elsewhere for their water (or whatever other resource), they would have left tracks, perhaps even a visible road if they walked a certain direction often. Though time was not their ally in the search for water (and shelter), splitting up would be just asking for death with how often they were attacked by things. So, they could only rely on their senses to try to smell or hear or see some hints of water. Asteria, however, chose to also use Mana Sense every now and then, because if it had been able to detect wind mana before, then surely there was such a thing as water mana.

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Makes sure the Healing Herb and Nullven Cone don't get left behind, stashing them in Ed's mat.
Continues on eastwards, seeking water.
Uses Beast Senses II: sight to try and find any well-traveled path the humans might have made.
Uses all senses to try and find water.
Uses Mana Sense II as they travel (activating it every few meters for a short while) to try and detect water mana.
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