It does Autharys well to see that Viltez thinks carefully before answering. So many humans seem to live in a rushed manner, throwing words around with nary a thought. It makes sense, of course, seeing how brief their lives are, but it seems some mortals at least thinks things through. He's a little curious about the 'near misses', but since Viltez doesn't seem to want to talk about it, he doesn't ask. He had more pressing matters to consider anyway...
Like how he was going to get out of hunting. Sure, he liked the idea at first, but it's not going to be any fun if he isn't actually good at it. Not only will he have to hit something with his stupid bow, he'll also need to find something to shoot and somehow keep it from noticing him long enough to actually shoot at it. No, much better to waste enough time 'by accident' that they need to head back to the village empty-handed. It can't be that hard to drag out the practicing of the tail, can it? He won't have to pretend to be interested, at least, and there must be a plethora of ways one could test and practice the amount of control Viltez had over the appendage. If that wasn't enough he would just have to get his host talking, and the afternoon would be over in no time!
With that choice made, Autharyx was free to enjoy the forest with a spring in his step. The pattern of dappled sunlight lends a certain dream-like quality to the forest around them, casting strange and beautiful shadows over the scattered undergrowth. The most defining feature, of course, are the trees- thick straight trunks towering high above them in all directions. It had given him a sense of being trapped the first time he'd entered a forest, but he had soon dismissed it as a silly notion. He spent a large portion of his time in a cave, after all. No, what the forests are, is different. Different from his lake, different from his rivers and especially different from the sky he frequents. Different is not bad though, in fact the whole idea of this mortal venture of his is to experience something different for a change.
The two of them walk side by side for a while, each engrossed in their own thoughts. When they can't see the edge of the forest any more, Autharyx turns to Viltez with a smile.
"We must be reasonably out of anyone's way by now, no? What do you say you let out your tail for a bit? See what kinds of tricks you can manage? Besides, one shouldn't stay restrained all the time if it isn't necessary."