Feeling the strange presence, Azazel decided he didn't want to stick around to find out what other surprises the darkness of the forest had in store. His hounds still ran among the trees, though a couple fell prey to unknown creatures. In the chaos of the night, he lost sight of Maria, looking around for her for several moments before withdrawing into the bushes. He knelt down a looked around for movement in the leaves. "Maria?" He whispered loudly. He remembered her ability to disappear from the senses, and knew she was capable of detecting the presence of whatever it was that approached. With little time to act, Azazel decided to regroup with the amazon priestess later, and he withdrew further into the shadows, making his way through the forest toward the mountains, as he had planned with her before. The yipping and howling shadow hounds quickly followed him, acting as a defense should anything jump from the bushes.