On the outskirts

[Kender Bard]

With a sharp eye for more clears, Taurus walks on with Acqua. By the end of the day, though, he's starting to yawn widely and blink from the strain of keeping wary for far too long.

[Northen Light36]

Acqua's starting to tire too, although she's reasonably used to long nights, it has been a difficult and long day. "I think we'd better find a decent spot to make camp for tonight, Taurus," she murmurs. "Before one of us falls asleep standing up."

[Kender Bard]

Taurus nods, rubbing his eyes. After a bit more walking, he drops his stuff. "I think this is good enough," he declares. "Let's get set up and get some rest. I'll take first watch."

[Northen Light36]

"Are you sure you're up to it?" askes Acqua as she starts setting up the camp. "You look more tired then I feel, and that's saying something."

[Kender Bard]

Taurus smiles wryly, then nods. "I am dead tired, but I don't think I can sleep yet. I've got a lot on my mind."

[Northen Light36]

"Well, if you're sure," sighs Acqua, then yawns. "Wake me up when you want to sleep." Exhusted, she wraps herself up in her thick blanket with her back to a tree for protection and lets herself drift off into a light sleep.

[Kender Bard]

After an uneventful night, the pair sets off in the morning. After a couple hours of walking, they notice they're being followed from a distance.

[Northen Light36]

Acqua, using all the skill she has in being subtle, tries to get a better look at who's following them. "Act like you've noticed nothing," she thinks, trying to direct the thought to Taurus.

[Kender Bard]

As Taurus isn't attempting to listen in on her thoughts, he hears nothing. However, he's not exactly the most perceptive guy, and really did notice nothing. Instead, he continues to walk along humming cheerfully under his breath.

[Northen Light36]

Acqua doesn't particually care if he heard her or not, as long as he doesn't react to their followers. She continues to try and get a look at whoever is behind them.

[Kender Bard]

As the group draws nearer, she can count their numbers - five exactly, two females and three males. They aren't, however, close enough for their signs to be seen but she gets the feeling that there's an allure tugging at her from the corners of her conciousness.

[Northen Light36]

Even that tugging is enough for Acqua to make up her mind that she doesn't want to be here. "Taurus," she whispers just loudly enough for her companion to hear. "We've got company... And I suspect it's of the Clear kind..."

[Kender Bard]

Taurus pauses and glances over his shoulder - at the same time, he jerks from some unseen force and stumbles back, gasping. "They've got a Mind with them!"

[Northen Light36]

Acqua curses softly. "Oh this is just what we need." She looks seriously at Taurus, trying to hide her fear. "We've got to get out of here, Taurus..."

[Kender Bard]

Taurus flinches and nods, and reaches for her hand. "Let's teleport out of here, quickly. Take my hand. I'm not sure where we'll end up but.. anywhere is better than here."