{ it's not particularly difficult to understand if there is an outlier in the midst of the the gathering groups meeting. he's accustomed to it, and he can respect everyone around knows one another in some form. he's too new and probably the one they trust less. therefore, he keeps a respectable distance, his hearing sharp enough from far down the front of the cave.

he considers when to appear. he rises and walks over to the group, and there he notices geralt from their brief encounter - the boulder enthusiast, if he recalls. }

I agree. How far is your group? Moving soon as you can is best. I can catch up when it's dark. If there are any acolytes behind you, I can distract them away from following further to my best efforts.

{ louis surprises himself to the spontaneous offer of such responsibility, but he has no choice. their options are limited. the cover of the dark is more dangerous, but to someone like him, he'd be able to navigate it as a nocturnal touched. what he fears won't match to the wild animals out there. he's capable. besides, the solitude might do him good before he encounters what could be a sizable group if he can guess. more had to have made it out. }