The lack of lighting among the narrow trails didn't bother him in least. He could see in the dark after all. "North. Towards the creek." He checked his mental map; they could follow it for a while until they put the estate well behind them. After that there was nothing but farmland for miles and plenty of places to hide. After that, he didn't know what they would do. It was a big world out there and he knew nothing about it.<br/><br/>When she stepped in front of him he stopped and sat back on his haunches with an mildly annoyed sound. He knew she was right. He would never have to worry about the stupid animal harassing him again. He calmed a bit, tail curling around his legs as he calmed more, the tension draining from his frame. He titled when she pulled a thick dark cloak out of her bag and put it on, pulling the hood over her head to hide the her golden blond hair. "When we find someplace to hide you may wish to change into something less.....conspicuous." With his dark coloration he had no worries about being spotted. He slowly stood back up, eager to put as much distance between them and the estate as possible.<br/><br/>Amos watched the hound for a few moments then looked up towards Annabel's balcony. " She has been sulking for far too long. I was going to speak to her about Lobelia when I became distracted by the hound." He adjusted the heavy rifle slightly. "Perhaps its best we both speak to her about the academy. She will forget about the beast once she starts making real friends with other young ladies." He nodded in approval upon hearing that the beast would be properly dealt with. It would return tomorrow night expecting to find his niece and walk right into a trap instead. "It belongs in a cage. Whether at a lab where it can do some good to advance science or at a traveling carnival. It likely escaped from one though its odd that no one is looking for it." Such a creature wasn't natural. Either way it belonged in a cage.