He once again gave a gentle nod of his head. At least she did know how he felt which was a little comfort. However, choosing not to show this, he just kept his vigil and watched the forest around them until Katie paused. His eyes lingered over her, noting that she was a little banged up from what had happened but he really didn’t have any way to alleviate that at the moment and was a little more than eager to get out of the forest.<br/><br/>“Common, it has to be a bit further, I know but we have to keep going. I am not going to be outside of safe walls for a minute longer than I have to be.”  Despite wanting to feel safe, Julius wasn’t a caring fellow in general. Most people, even those that called him friend, likened him to some sort of stray animal that you got attached to. He came around when he wanted, gave little care to what anyone else did, and normally went on about his day with little word. Sure, most people found him fun but there was just something about the man that had distance. It was like a sort of natural and unmentioned arrogance that fit him perfectly.<br/><br/>“Back to it,” he said with a wave of his hand. “I’m pretty sure that thing isn’t getting any more unconscious than it already was.”