Sally
*With gave a slight nod towards Okami as he bowed, Sylvar took his alarmingly clawed hand in his own gloved one... Before realising how condescending it must have appeared in hindsight.* ***" Sylvar. My pleasure. "*** *He said in a quiet lilt, opting to end the handshake before he felt any more uncomfortable. Instead, he permitted himself to move along with Shigeru, keeping his wits about him for any surprise attack, since you could never trust anyone in the wild.*

*As they moved closer towards their objective, he couldn't help but feel the ominous feeling increase in tension, hearing the sound of incomprehensible moans and groans in the distance. Though his stomach twitched in fear, he shoved those feelings down deep in order to maintain stasis. The sight he soon beheld, when they'd eventually reached the large rock that obscured them from view, did nothing to ease that feeling, however. Unpleasant couldn't define the horrors beyond the rock face; four undead, decaying warping masses of horrors. He could just make out their races... But, nothing more.*

***" Surely.. "*** *He paused unconsciously twisting a few strands of hair and mulling over his words in disquiet.* ***" There are only four of them, and they don't exactly look very menacing... Unless.. "*** *He paused again, though this time to chew his lip in thought, and then press his fingertips together, emitting a soft low whistle. From the outside view, a ripple of arcane energy would emerge from his palms in an outward pulse. In reality, he was testing the waters here, scanning the area for any presence of dark magic that he could recognise. Dark elf magic had an oily sensation, almost like he was being slathered in tallow. Sylvar could feel no trace of it here, however, and instead felt a strange pulsating sensation, almost as if they were a..* ***" Hive mind? Ynris above, this is more serious than I thought... How many did you say there were again? You've managed to vanquish some, I assume? "***
Sharon
*Kibaru would start to wonder if this Elf would be able to handle this situation. Kibaru would follow and when he got close, he would dig his hand in behind his mask.* "I feel empathy for these poor creature that has been ripped from the release of deaths embrace. And I mean no offence to them, but maaan my poor nose" *When he spoke, it was clear that he was holding his nose. He was also slightly getting mad at this situation, who or what ever is behind this would surely pay for the sin of the highest order*

*Kibaru would take his bow off of his back and knot an arrow on it, trying to bare with the stench. The arrow wasn't drawn, but was facing down, Kibaru was ready to attack and waited for his companions to ready, or for information he still needed*
Thomas
*Sylvar's whistling would alert him to the hivemind, and it's... A powerful sensation, one that fills him with dread. Although the number is unclear, let's just say that you will have a challenging time taking them all on...*

"Ugh..."

*The ranger rubs his eyes.*

"I think about... Ten, fifteen... And a Wight pulling the strings. I've seen the man who's summoned them all, and he isn't too tough looking.. It's just a matter of actually getting to him... And you, you better be good with that bow.."

*From the back and sides, the situation starts to look bleaker. A soft groan or two can be heard from behind the group by Kibaru's excellent hearing. They don't seem aggravated yet, but they'll find the three of you soon enough.*

**Battle is gonna start and I'll grab the battle maps when I can**
Sharon
*Kibaru would then pull the string and aim a one further of, aiming for the head* "Think if I took one out, they would know from where it came from?" *He whispered softly*
Stanley
*( I shall respond tomorrow morning when I awaken )*