The team took some time, once they were all at the top of the cliff, to return most of the load back to Nirann, who quickly returned back to the middle of the group with the rest of the civilians. Rareth, again, was at the front, scanning the paths ahead of them. Our tactics favor ranged combat. The trees will work more to our disadvantage than the narrower path. We should keep to the right.”

Pausing for a moment, Rareth stepped up to the edge of the lake and looked down into the liquid. “Do we have any means to test this lake? I have no intention of crossing it, but if we are going to be climbing near that waterfall, we should still make sure the water is safe to interact with.” She asked. 

Nirann looked around uneasily towards the tops of the cliffs surrounding the basin, as least as much as his expressionless, robotic visage could convey discomfort. “I do get being worried about the water, but is no one going to talk about this screeching we keep hearing? It was closer last time. I get the feeling we’re being followed. Granted, we’re being followed by something that hasn’t quite grasped the whole [i]stealth[/i] thing, so…maybe it isn’t a big deal?”