"Animals are definitely easier to identify by sight," Nanaki said agreeably. He was still gazing at the plants, tilting his head slightly, trying to decide if they really were the right species. Leaves were hard to classify as far as he was concerned.

He glanced away and to Tobias then to the far distance. He couldn't see anything but he wondered if the hawk's eyes could make people out back there. "They can take care of themselves," he said reassuringly. He wasn't certain if that's what Tobias was worried about but it felt like the right thing to say. Besides, it instilled confidence of their own abilities and ease to progress. "The only problem I see, is the wait. Though we can always go back and point them in the right direction."