James
A relatively calm day, the roads have woods on either side, a less than ideal road, but that's why the mage hired the merc in the first place, people say he notices sounds nobody else does
Andrew
"You sure picked an odd path, huh boss." The orc says in a snide tone, he's looking around constantly, tracking the treeline at all times, he looks paranoid, but his face remains calm, "At least we don't have to deal with Forsworn. Unless they got ballsier and really want to push their luck."
Cameron
*The colossal figure of Rodric moved a fair distance away from the roads, embracing the thick trees and watching from as far as possible without breaking line of sight, or getting too close. Ordinarily he would have simply been out here hunting game, having been on the trail of a rather enticing deer, but he was stopped quite literally in his tracks. The scent of a deer had been replaced by another scent, one he recognized immediately- the scent of fresh blood, likely still warm and a sure sign of recent injury. But it was almost intertwined with another smell, a sort of floral scent that might be ordinary to most people, but he subconsciously sensed its unsavory use.*

*It was the smell of a briar heart, the seed of a type of tree that grew in the Reach. Taken with the stench of fresh blood, it was the telltale smell of a Forsworn briarheart, those warriors who had their hearts replaced with it. He knew little of how it was performed, only recognizing that the change bestowed great strength, at the cost of the grisly process needed to do so- he'd seen the outcome, the seed lodged into gaping holes in their chests, and even after prolonged exposure to the disturbing practice, it struck him with nausea and unease. In any case, he was confused. Why was a briarheart so far away from his allies, all the way in Falkreath? He picked up the scent of another person, but it did not seem like the smell of another Forsworn, only serving to astound him even further, for he knew the Forsworn to be violent towards anyone they saw. Rodric was curious, and so he had come to investigate.*