Var let go of his padawan's shoulder as he moved keeping himself low to the ground he was wary of just about every noise right now. He kept expecting an army to search the forest for them. He had a slight glow of pride from his padawan who managed to mask herself well against the already force sensitive forest. He gave her a slight smile, but it came with a warning.<span class="fixed-color" style="color:orange">"Until you are made a knight proper your life will always be above mine. You are my student, and through you my teachings shall live on."</span>He kept his voice low as he breathed lightly moving through the tree's and stepping off the beaten path.<br/><br/>If it so much as looked like a road they avoided it. Twigs and leaves that normally would have made sounds did nothing as var stepped on them. his footing light enough to never leave a footprint. He moved smoothly enough with a calculated step even when his mind was on searching the horizon. He was centered and calm, but still hungry, and with the sun moving ever lower the stream became more and more tempting for it's fish and water, even so he wouldn't risk a clearing while he had to protect Elaine she was too precious too him to risk any kind of encounter. He would get food as soon as they got to the temple any way.<br/><br/><span class="fixed-color" style="color:orange">"I never said that you couldn't however, and the time will more then come for you to prove that you can take care of yourself, but that day is not today, and even if it was, I would always come to your aid."</span>