Jigano crept silently along, leading the way down into the dark with the lantern providing a soft white glow. After a little while his song faded to silence once more, stealth returning to their little group. He was just about ready to call a halt and suggest they head back when the sounds reached his ears and he shielded the lantern in his cloak, sneaking forward on light feet to peek into the cavern beyond.
Chained Ursurs weren't the sort of thing he expected to find this far down, and his foxy ears flickered as he held up a hand to those behind him. He paused to listen for a few minutes, trying to pick out something of the conversation going on, before he shifted slowly back, leading his companions up the way they'd come until they were far enough to speak without alerting the men or bears below. "This little jaunt didn't include clearing out the Warden's cannibal problem," he said softly. "And we didn't come armed for bear. Let's head back, and report this as a dead end for now. If Neron wants to clear this bunch out so we can keep looking, we'll leave that up to him to decide." Mostly he didn't want to put Evie and Maea in danger of a fight, and he flicked a glance and a slight nod at Hotaru to lead the way back while he brought up the rear this time, guarding against any unexpected threats from the group they were leaving behind.
Jigano suggests a tactical retreat and takes up the position at the rear, using his partially-shifted fox senses to listen for signs of anyone coming up from behind them while they make their escape.
Chained Ursurs weren't the sort of thing he expected to find this far down, and his foxy ears flickered as he held up a hand to those behind him. He paused to listen for a few minutes, trying to pick out something of the conversation going on, before he shifted slowly back, leading his companions up the way they'd come until they were far enough to speak without alerting the men or bears below. "This little jaunt didn't include clearing out the Warden's cannibal problem," he said softly. "And we didn't come armed for bear. Let's head back, and report this as a dead end for now. If Neron wants to clear this bunch out so we can keep looking, we'll leave that up to him to decide." Mostly he didn't want to put Evie and Maea in danger of a fight, and he flicked a glance and a slight nod at Hotaru to lead the way back while he brought up the rear this time, guarding against any unexpected threats from the group they were leaving behind.
Jigano suggests a tactical retreat and takes up the position at the rear, using his partially-shifted fox senses to listen for signs of anyone coming up from behind them while they make their escape.
