Sayeeda falling back on her butt unceremoniously had her butt land on a prone Neil, and he let out a 'woosh' of air as she did so. Before she could apologize, he waved it away and sat up with her on his lap in the jungle, holding himself up by his hands behind his back, his hair disheveled. "I have no..." He placed two of his knuckles against his nostrils and blew gently to pop his ears. He felt dizzy after the immense bellow next to his head. "-idea." 

He looked around, but saw no trace of the thing other than trampled foliage and a broken sapling. The power of that beast was ridiculous. In his experience, monsters like that were born on harsh worlds or were made via a genetic experiment and-...well that made sense. He didn't want to start talking like he knew anything, but he kept the idea in the back of his head. "That guard definitely knew something about this thing, and I don't think he was waiting to take it for a walk." 

He placed a hand behind Junebug's head to turn her face toward him. She resisted slightly at first, but he said. "Let me look at you," making sure a split lip was the worst thing that happened to her. Once he was satisfied, he sighed in obvious relief. "You know, the answer to your question was yes." He remarked, reaching down to take out a small flask of water to drink, before handing it to her to take a swig. "Once this is done, I'm coming with you." 

"Neil, don-" 

He pulled her head to him and he kissed her thoroughly, drowning out the noises of the jungle and their own thoughts for the moment. Until something approached. Junebug was suddenly on alert, her weapon drawn. Neil knew the sound of that gait anywhere, and Saxon stepped into view, seeing naught but the damage and the two of them on the ground. "Hey, you made it. Here I thought you fell into the ocean." 

"Silence, worm. I'm listening." The Hex said, head up and mouth open, his tongue flickering through his mandibles. Nothing seemed to happen save for the small chirps that surrounded them.

"I think we're safe for now." Neil said. 

Saxon, clearly not listening, said. "I think we are safe for now. Did you see what caused those strange roars?" 

Neil gave him a look. 
[@Penny]