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Velvet had been waiting in her blind for some time when she heard a sound that was out out of place with everything else around her. She was as still and silent as the surrounding trees as she studied the source of the sound an quickly ascertaining it must be human judging the rhythm.

She flattened her body to the ground so she could see under the bushes an moments later she saw the legs and feet of one of the criminals as they headed to the stream. It was a boy she was sure because of the size of his feet and because of that deserving greater caution.

She inched her way into a position which eventually allowed her to safely observe Ian as he entered the water. She had to suppress the urge to laugh at his desire to strip an go swimming in an unknown environment alone but she also admired his bravado. She herself desperately needed to bathe after her long confinement but her training made her consider Stealth and safety over any other needs.

As he waded in the water Velvet used her skills in observation to try and judge if he would be a safe and useful companion in this strange place that made her senses go into overload. He was strong that was obviously by his build but he was also a risk taker which was both plus and minus in his favor as a survival partner but as a criminal his motivations were unknown.

Pulling back slowly to a better position for escape Velvet decided to test him.

[color=DarkRed]"You do know that the water you're in could contain bacteria or even predators"[/color] she said in a normal an relaxed tone of voice moving silently away from where she'd spoken to another position.