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Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

Shu had a fair point, if anything here were poison they would probably be awfully ill already. So at least nothing where they landed wanted to kill them, that was reassuring. Takeshi did have to wonder what sort of world they were on though where they hadn't seen any creatures yet save for a few birds flying above. Giving Shu a playful nudge the older boy stumbled when pushed back, smirking and waving a hand dismissively at the concerns. "Relax, there's some of those things we're after and then a bunch of animals, nothing to be worried about. We were told there aren't people here so it's fine. We can swing around all we want." And sure, if Shu felt a little safer for having the others around them then they could do that; depending on how long this mission took they could well set up camp for the night, and doing so meant they would have ample time to play around.

"Well I know that, it's why we're here. I get they exist and all of that, I just don't understand it, how it's possible. This isn't the sort of thing they taught you in school," Yumi said with a small laugh, itching at her ear as she shrugged her shoulders, "Things have been simple until now is all. The enemy's changed a bit but it's always just been 'Go here, fight this, come home.' I just don't know about this whole traveling between dimensions thing..." There were problems too before they even found the rift like the issue of finding shelter, finding food, finding their way back to the ship even once everything was said and done. Yumi had been so focused on that one part she'd almost forgotten the small fact they could be on this planet for a little while yet. "Then we should probably find a place to settle down soon, find some food," she muttered as she thought about it. With nothing other than tall grasses and woods around so far it wouldn't be easy but they would have to make due, they were here until they finished the job.

If T'charrl couldn't handle the desert then they were in a real sticky situation here. There were other ways they could travel to be fair and they could always go around but what if the rift was there? They shouldn't skip over it and yet they shouldn't go in if it would be hard for T'charrl either. Haku hadn't the courage to speak up and argue on his friend's behalf either, ashamed that he was just letting the others decide on everything. Too used to being ordered around maybe. "If you go higher up the air might be cooler, right? And... And maybe you can go high enough to avoid the sand..." he offered hopefully, trying to help T'charrl find a solution. Shaking his head uneasily at the questions posed Haku shivered and rubbed at an arm, unable to halt the picture of the planet exploding under their feet. "I r-really hope not. It'll be fine though, we're going to do this and be okay... I hope..."

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Anyone who had hoped for a quick job here on the planet was in for a disappointing turn of events. With the sun dipping below the horizon it became increasingly apparent this would be at least a two day endeavor, and like it or not camp would be needed to spend the night. On the cusp of the desert they kept just to the trees for coverage, flat land before them reaching out a few hundred meters before grass gave way to husks and sand. Finding a reasonably concealed spot among the trees it was cleared to make room for everyone involved to rest comfortably. Shelter wouldn't be an issue for them in these forests; the canopies of the trees were wide and interlaced, creating almost a roof in of their own right. While an area to rest was easily secured there was one glaring issue that still had yet to be resolved: food. In hopes of remedying this it was suggested a handful of people go out to hunt whatever they could find and bring it back to camp, with luck enough to feed everyone. It had initially been Takeshi volunteering himself and Shu for the task yet Vegeta, perhaps not trusting them to be competent enough, sent Viral with them.

"We haven't even seen a fricken animal since we landed! How do we know if there's anything out here or not?" They hadn't even been attacked yet which for them was quite a feat, they usually were set upon in moments most times. Takeshi didn't know what annoyed him more: the boredom or the hunger. At this point he just wanted to do something, anything other than walking around aimlessly as they had been. Even now hunting wasn't proving to be any change of pace for them. Glancing around at the trees he reached out and gave one a good smack, the resounding noise of the trunk echoing through the forest around them. "Maybe if we make a bunch of noise something will come after us? I don't see how else we're going to find anything at this rate."

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"But all this stupid grass, it's hard to see anything. Plus I don't exactly stare at the ground while I walk, you know?" When you had shoes on you didn't have to worry about what you stepped in so much, you had your feet covered and protected. Hell that's why Takeshi even bothered with them in the first place, well that and he hated his feet getting dirty. You tracked dirt into bed that way and then you were sleeping in it, and bugs, there could be bugs. Frowning at that notion the older boy smirked when Shu toted himself as being quite smart, not doubting him really as he figured the little guy knew a lot about this. "Oh yeah? Well I don't think the grass is poison so we're okay there, and I don't see anything sharp either," Takeshi said as he glanced down at the grass as if making doubly sure. He wanted to stick his boots back on but his feet were gross now, it would feel nasty having his boots on. Lamenting that he slung them over his shoulder and kept moving on, reaching out with is free hand and giving Shu a nudge in the shoulder. "Hey, if we end up stuck here maybe we can play in the trees? I need some more practice with that stuff."

Yumi hadn't a single answer to any of the questions posed by Viral. Hell she didn't have much of an answer for any of what they were doing. When you got right down to it her skill largely revolved around simply fighting, and while not dim by any stretch the whole "alternate universes" thing was well beyond her grasp. The notion they could step through some hole in the world and end up in another realm of existence was unnerving, more so than any beast these things might throw at them. Fear of the unknown, she supposed. "I guess we're going to find out aren't we? That's the one thing we weren't told," Yumi muttered as she smiled slightly, "Whatever is on the other side I'm sure we'll be able to beat it, I'm not worried about that. It's the whole... Traveling through portals business, I don't get any of it. But I guess stressing about it doesn't help anything does it?" Their priority was to kill whatever was causing the rift to appear so that's what she would have to focus on now, not whatever happened after.

"Then... Then we should go around it, if you can't go in. It's not fair to force you to do this," Haku said, looking to either side of the desert ahead in hopes of finding something else. It couldn't stretch on forever right? They could circle around or something, they didn't have to pass right through. But what if this portal thing was inside? Then they would have no choice but to go in and that meant putting T'charrl in a very uncomfortable position and expecting him to fight. With their approach on the desert quickly coming to a close it was now or never since they figured where they might be going. "Maybe... Um... What if we wait until it's a little later anyway? Not until it's cold, but... When it's a little cooler? We don't know how big it is, maybe we can pass through before it gets too hot or cold?"

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"I mean I don't know them that well e-either, so... I don't know why you took me," Haku admitted with a shrug, smiling slightly as he cast his glance along the grounds ahead, "I kind of know what they look like, I've seen pictures. I've just... Not really seen anything other than that big, freaky one back on Namek." Which if he understood right that was the sort of beast Viral and the others would be facing off against, or perhaps something even worse still. Couldn't say he was envious of their job, keeping monsters from spreading on their end was easy by comparison. "Well maybe we can go around the desert? Or... I don't know, go at night?" Haku suggested hopefully, "Things get colder at night, right? So maybe... It won't be as bad?" That did somewhat complicate things though, namely the fact they wouldn't be able to see their own hands in front of their faces most likely. There had to be a way around it, one which wouldn't be too hard for T'charrl, or anyone else.

"Alright buddy, alright, I'll believe you. You'll have to show me when we fight these things, whenever that happens." Takeshi couldn't say he had totally bought it, he'd never seen Shu fight and not be in a panic doing it. Perhaps save for the times the little guy was on his back just blasting at things yet that was almost a game in comparison, not a real battle. The last fight they had were against soldiers that might be able to kill them, sure, if they were asleep. Deciding to try and level with his brother a bit the older boy took off his boots to show he was willing to, promptly stepping in a mud puddle and wrinkling his face in disgust as he did so. Gods it felt so gross having the mud slide between his toes, he dragged his foot along the ground and wiped it against grass to try and clean it. "Fair enough, different people like different things, you know? But see, I'm going with no shoes now!" Takeshi pointed out, holding his boots out for show before frowning as he stepped on something else. "How do you deal with stepping on all this stuff? I don't even wanna look at what I just squished..."

The last thing Yumi wanted was getting everyone nervous and uneasy about this yet she couldn't help it. They didn't know much about the rifts and not knowing gave her room to wonder, room to worry. The optimist in her said it was going to work out just fine, they would kill the monsters and seal the rift without any issue. The realist was being a little more pessimistic however, acknowledging just about every potential mishap; being stuck on the other side of the rift happened to be the most worrisome of mishaps. "I know you will, I have faith in you Viral. I just wish I didn't have to worry about stupid things like this," Yumi said with a sigh, her ears folding before she shook her head and gave her own cheeks a smack. "Even if the worst happens, if we do get stuck, there has to be a way back. They can open a door here so... So there's a way to get back, there has to be. And I know we'll find it." That was if that happened, the absolute worst case scenario. She just hoped things on the other side weren't too bad.

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"It's n-not that I don't want to be up here with you, because I want to. It's just..." Haku stammered, frowning as he cast his gaze downward, "I don't have any special skills, I don't know how good of a scout I am." Did T'charrl really think he didn't want to be around to help? Apparently so which meant he wasn't doing his job as a friend in that case. It kind of hurt, he figured he was getting somewhere with all he was doing already. He'd figured wrong. Frowning to himself he glanced down towards Yumi running with the others and, for a moment, he felt angry with her. Why? Because from the sounds of it she didn't talk to T'charrl enough yet he was upset, meaning he wished she would, meaning they were friends. He'd spent a lot of time with T'charrl as of late and yet he was doubted. Gritting his teeth he shook his head, tears stinging his eyes as he forced a smile and looked on ahead. "Know what? I'll do whatever I can to help, I promise. I can't do much but you can count on me." He wasn't going to let Yumi or anyone keep him from making a friend. He'd gone too long without one, nothing was going to screw this up.

"Well hey, if you think you can prove me wrong then go ahead, just don't be stupid about it, you know?" Takeshi said with a smirk towards Shu, "Gotta say I don't know where this is coming from either, you're usually afraid of this sorta thing. Still, take it slow, I don't want you getting in trouble and having to bail you out." The fight was probably going to be tricky enough against the creatures, especially if there were a lot, so the last thing he needed was having to save Shu from getting in over his head. Speaking of not changing things how in the world was Shu walking around barefoot? Some days Takeshi honestly wondered if his brother would streak if given the chance, not have to wear clothes and all that. "I mean you have a point, but it's just... I don't know, different, you know? I'm used to it is all so it's weird for me. But hey you do you, it's fine." Considering to try and be a bit more like his brother he near took off his own boots but refrained as one foot found a mud puddle, the sound of squishing soil beneath the soles making him squirm. Gross.

So far nothing had come up, not a single glimpse of a creature or even much of anything for that matter. Since they had begun moving Yumi had seen perhaps a few bird-like creatures take off and the grass shifting while other, smaller creatures scurried around. The creatures had to be here somewhere, they only had to find where. She doubted they had been told lies considering the creature's life was at risk if he lied to them and it wasn't as though they hadn't fought these beasts before, they knew they existed. This would be their first time encountering a rift so who knew what to expect. "Viral? I know you must have thought about it too by now, but what happens if we can't get back?" she asked, frowning as she knit her brow in concern, "We were told we had time after killing whatever is creating it but how much time? I'm worried, honestly. The last thing I want is to end up trapped on the other side."

Adelon: Steeling the Faith [Open!]

"We can go to the smith ourselves I suppose, it would make sense if we're buying the tools," Nymira said, picking up one of the utensils from the table and running her finger along the length of it, "I won't work with sub-par ores or materials, I expect to have the best we can buy here. Of course their best might still be rubbish. And letting Zander handle the herbs makes sense, he likely knows what herbs are used for certain tasks better than any of us." She knew you could chew and use the pulp of a Musen leaf to help stop bleeding, and you could use the sap from a Ulea tree in a mix with some water and honey to help bring down a fever, those were two very basic remedies her clan used. Aside from those two her herbology was very limited, almost nonexistent. That buffoon Ethan probably knew more than she did.

Ethan had correctly assumed that Cecil was up on the roof still, as he had been since late last night. He'd expected his friend to not have gone anywhere and was glad to find his expectations had been met; jumping off the roof without a care, now that wasn't expected. Covering his ears in anticipation for the thunderous crash that never came he glanced up when Cecil landed with barely more than a dull thud, blinking in surprise before sighing in relief.

"Morning Cecil! And what Zander said, plus we'll be getting some herbs or medicines," Ethan added in, gesturing over his shoulder with his thumb, "That's his job, we're heading to the blacksmith. And I think Geoffrey's aunt's house?" Or inn, or something like that. Boy was it hard to think straight with his head throbbing. Maybe while getting the herbs one of them could be something to deal with this stinking hangover. Rubbing the side of his head as though to alleviate some pain Ethan glanced back to the door, watching the others finally file out as well. Smiling at Amuné he waved before gesturing her over, crouching down to get eye level when she approached. "You going to come to the blacksmith with us? Or would you rather go see the herbalist?" He should probably do the latter come to think of it, and Nymira was quick enough to voice that thought.

"We're only getting materials and tools, I can go to the blacksmith with Cecil and Geoffrey," the Dimuran said as she glanced to the former, "If you don't mind, I'll need help carrying the materials back, it's bound to be heavy." Depending on the purity of the ore that was, it could be refined enough to be of use or she may have to chip away at it herself. "You should focus on getting better as soon as you can Ethan, otherwise we're stuck waiting on you. Go with Zander to the herbalist and get treated, the sooner you're well the sooner we can move again."

Ethan had wanted to tag along to the blacksmith, see his weapons be made by Nymira in person. He supposed she had a point on his hangover though and the best thing would be for him to get better. Not wanting to hold the others back he nodded once to the Dimuran, smiling as he looked to Amuné once more. "Well I think change of plans, I'll be getting medicine. Want to come with me? I know you're good with medicine, maybe you'll be able to help me?" Not that he doubted Zander's expertise in this regard as he was a healer, but it couldn't hurt to have a second opinion right? Ethan was convinced either way Amuné would likely come with him regardless so even asking was probably a moot point.

"And Cecil, if you're needing any repairs I may be able to help you as well," Nymira added in a low tone, giving the Machina a once over just to look, "It may be a bit crude compared to what Norman could do, but if you're metal then I can work with it. Up to you, we may find someone like him before long if you want any work done." There was a limit to what she could perform with her magic in this regard anyway, if too much was asked of her then they would find themselves sorely disappointed. Usually she was good for about half a dozen smaller items a day so something like a sword was already a big undertaking, any work Cecil needed done would be pushing it. But as she'd argued with Ethan's case having anyone at less than ideal would slow their stride, and the last thing she wanted was to be bogged down.

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Crossing a desert... This whole mission was just going to be unpleasant wasn't it? The heat and the dirt and the potential to be ambushed at any moment, suddenly Haku was rather missing the barren wasteland he and T'charrl had been at before. When Viral brought up the idea of having scouts he tried to shirk away from such a responsibility, gasping when he was volunteered to do the job. Opening and closing his mouth like a fish out of water he stared at his friend before watching T'charrl take to the air. No one else had offered to do it yet and T'charrl seemed to want him there, so like it or not he was in. Sighing to himself Haku floated up to join T'charrl, the spirit moving around to settle on his back as he leveled out and flew alongside T'charrl. "I don't know what good I'll be here, it's not like I can see all that far or anything," he pointed out, frowning as he glanced around the area, "I can kind of sense some creatures though, little ones, they have some Ki. Other than that... Nothing."

"I know you're good buddy, I've been training with ya. But you're still a little behind and you shouldn't rush in, ya know? Take it slow and you'll get better, just listen to me, I know what I'm talking about." Weird, the little guy was usually so compliant with what he had to say, what was he getting all in a fit for now? It wasn't like he was asking Shu to not fight or to stack back, he was just saying don't be reckless and be back up; until Shu was more comfortable fighting on his own, which he hadn't really seen, he shouldn't be out front. Seemed reasonable right? Not having caught what Viral had said at all Takeshi watched T'charrl take to the air, mentioning something about keeping them all safe as Haku followed suit. Maybe not the perfect scouting party with Haku involved but hey, if they wanted to do it then let them knock themselves out. "By the way... How's this grass not driving your feet crazy? It's tickling the hell out of me," he mumbled as he swatted away a few blades, growling as they recoiled back and smacked him in the face, "Stupid stuff..."

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"Yeah, I mean that's what your big brother is here for. We can fight together but if it gets messy then I'll handle it. I'm more used to this stuff than you," Takeshi said as he ruffled Shu's hair, "Trust me, we'll get this if you do what I say." He tended to keep his head better in battles and he wasn't afraid to get into the thick of it, Shu had a tendency to get spooked and run away. If things got rough then it just made sense for him to handle things and Shu could act as back up. "And you are getting stronger buddy, we've been training too you know? But just let me deal with the bad bits and you just watch my back, okay? Unless we do one of our awesome new attacks, then I definitely want you with me!"

Forging through a desert hardly seemed like an ideal path but they had little alternative. Their supplies limited, enough for a single day, and with no knowledge of where the enemy might be, it was setting up to be a rough day. Nodding at T'charrl's comment he let out a sigh, casting his sight out towards the barren landscape ahead once more. Doubtless whatever was out there couldn't be good, this world was poised to have all sorts of surprises for them. Hearing Eris mention the Beastmen take lead he glanced over his shoulder to hear out Viral, having to agree with her idea. "It makes sense, having you lead. Especially if we stumble into the rift first, we'll need you to fight the creatures," Vegeta pointed out before stepping towards the edge of the plateau, dropping down some 10 meters and landing easily in the grass below, using Ki to cushion his fall. "If you wouldn't mind then, Viral, lead the way. We'll follow you."

"Hm, it's about time he gave you a chance. We'll find them before long," Eris said with confidence as she strode towards the edge, moving Haku out of her way as she did so. Rather than drop straight down to the ground she found an incline and slid down it on her heels, digging into the dirt to slow herself as she made it to the bottom. Orion followed suit and kicked up a massive cloud in his wake, making her move away to avoid being covered in dust. Waiting for the others to come down she looked to Viral, who she assumed now to be their de facto leader, waiting for him to head off before falling in line. Much as she would like to push Yumi's buttons further they were moving on now and, potentially, heading into a fight. Now was not the time to be playing with her emotions, however tempting that may be.

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Edit: Courtesy of the Amazing Mog, we now have a new image for the Varuna magi :3

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"Hey I get it if you're brave or whatever Shu but you don't want to get hurt, right? I mean no one wants to get hurt. So just stick with me and let me handle it, okay?" No use in having the little guy get himself injured, especially where he tended to be a little panicked while they fought. Whether Takeshi could use his sword or not he at least knew he'd fight well enough regardless and be able to keep himself and his brother safe. If they had some time to practice or even look at their weapons they might be a little better prepared yet they had been far too busy doing other things to get ready. "You complaining about all the playing?" the older boy asked, smirking as he arched an eyebrow, "I mean I figured you wanted to play, you know? But we can always train too if you wanna, that's fine. And yeah but you get used to it, you've gotta. All the planets are different from Earth." Sure made sleeping a little rough, you had to change when you went to bed on nearly every world you went on, or get used to sleeping in the middle of the day sometimes.

Haku kicked himself mentally as his ideas only seemed to disappoint T'charrl. Why couldn't he actually come up with something useful? He figured he knew a little about his friend's abilities by now so what was he doing wrong? Lowering his head in dejection he sighed to himself, perking up only slightly when the spirit lapped at his cheek. Maybe there was something he was missing, he should try paying more attention to T'charrl's power, try to figure it out. Following the others to the plateau he walked over to the edge with the rest of them, surprised to see what looked like a barren desert in the horizon. Was that where they were heading next? Right now it felt nice and cool walking around but a desert would be awful. At least they were asked which way they should travel, it was nice actually getting to weigh in for a change. Unfortunately it seemed like most would prefer to cut through the desert than go into the forests, even if they might need food.

"It's possible they may attack in the forest, and it's also possible they'll attack up ahead," Vegeta mused aloud, "But if they attack us then we can likely trace them back to the rift, so being attacked isn't the worst thing. And yes, camp is a possibility. We're here until we find this rift and seal it, we can't leave before then or we risk other worlds being attacked. So expect to be here for the long haul people." Vegeta doubted it would be too long however, given the fact they appeared to be the only people here. Surely their arrival had already been noticed and, if not, it soon would be. The creatures had a tendency to attack anyone who came too close given their experiences so they were in effect their own bait. "Until we do encounter the enemy I think it's best we stay together, we never know when they'll strike. And it's possible that we may just stumble along the rift itself too, so keep your heads up."

This idea of wandering in circles and randomly searching was so annoying! Eris wished she knew how the Saiyans always managed to find the beasts so quickly but they were never shown, often holed up in a small part of the ship until landing. Being let out and not finding the enemy right away was unusual and she didn't know what to suggest now, this was new to her. After hearing the others out however she did have one idea that they may or may not like. "Why not let Viral lead us from here? It only makes sense," she interjected rather than offering an idea on direction, "We're meant to fight these creatures and we can likely track them better than any of you. And if we do happen to accidentally find the rift it makes sense too for us to be in front, we can charge in ahead of you." There may be a slight pride factor at play too: for once Eris wanted to be among those leading, not taking orders. She'd taken plenty of orders from Saiyans while in captivity and now that she was free she didn't want more of the same. "If Viral is up to it I say we try that."

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"That's the spirit! I won't let you get hurt though, I've got your back buddy," Takeshi reminded with a smirk, "Like I said, stick with me and everything will work out just fine, those things won't know what hit them." All of their duo attacks they'd learned from Kai and Choi, all the training, they needed to be together for that. Besides given how meek Shu generally was anyways he wasn't so sure his little brother was up for fighting on his own, all the more reason for them to stick together. "I bet you're excited to use that staff of yours though, you haven't gotten to yet, you know? It's just been sitting in our room since Uuonoe," Takeshi pointed out, "So first time, and these things are good a practice as anything, right? Smack 'em around all day and you don't have to feel bad."

That... Wasn't quite what Orion had in mind when he'd suggested working together: himself and Eris, Viral and Yumi. It seemed obvious given they were already partners respectively yet if that's what his commanding officer thought was best. Nodding in agreement he set both women down and kept himself between them, one of his ears twitching in annoyance as he could just feel their glares burrowing through him at one another. "You two have to stop this, it's not the time or the place for such squabbles..." he muttered to no avail, glancing either which way to see the women still at it. With luck they would hold off on attacking one another until the mission was over, he'd hate to have to be separating the two of them all night.

"But maybe it's the same...? If every planet's different then... I mean... It's not your fault if you don't get it right away, right? Just like... Like how we can't recognize someone right away if we've never met them." It took a while to get used to how everyone's energy felt since joining this group, now he could feel the slightest spark and name it easily enough. Haku didn't really get how planets or plants had energies all their own but he assumed they worked the same way. Hearing Vegeta make a call to them for a direction to head he took to the air when T'charrl did, the spirit surprisingly having no issue clinging onto him. "Well we have all day, I think time's not a problem!" Haku joked, smiling slightly as he glanced down at the grass racing below them. He wasn't sure if he wanted to have time to relax or just find the things and get it over with, he wasn't particularly keen on fighting.

The plateau provided just the vantage point Vegeta had been hoping to find. Nearly two stories up and with ample space for them to stretch out they could see well past the expanse of grass below, off to what looked almost like a more Saharan landscape in the distance. Hard to say whether the monsters were in that direction or not or if they were moving away from the creatures, but he had a theory; there seemed to be no natives on this world save for the animals, the arrival of people would surely alert the beasts. With luck they could find some and track the rift that way, granted that hinged on whether or not they found anything. "I think it's only fair we put it up to a vote, where we head next. We appear to be in the middle of a massive field, and there are plains further on ahead. The question is then whether we go the way we have been, double back, or try a different route."

"Let's just keep going straight, why bother changing it now?" Takeshi asked as he sat down on the thin grass with an 'oomph', "I don't know about heading through a desert or whatever though, it would really suck."

"Well if we start going every which way we're bound to get lost, or walk in circles. I think either keep going the way we are or head back," Yumi offered up, looking over the edge and in the direction of the ship. Besides they didn't know what else might be on this world yet, wandering around probably wasn't the safest thing to be doing.

Haku didn't have the slightest idea, he'd hate to make a suggestion and have it backfire. He honestly figured going into the woods might be the best way to find the creatures, if they had to eat that was. More animals in there than the fields probably. "Uh... I don't care, I guess. Any way is fine by me," he muttered with a shrug before looking to T'charrl, "Maybe... We should head towards trees though? We'll need food eventually..."