Keirus thought about the stone-man's question. Alone, and in good health, he could make the journey in two hours. But, there were already two more accompanying, and the purple-haired woman appeared to be joining as well, so that made three. "It depends on how fast we move, but that should be fine. We should be there before dark," he said. After all, the land was easy to travel on for most of the way there, though he intended to take them over the mountain ridge. The scent of ash wasn't very pleasant.<br/><br/>It was now that he thought about sustenance. He pulled out an empty water skin from his inner vest pocket, and made his way over to the lake. As he filled it up, he thought about their journey. Usually, he preferred to travel in wolf-form, and was still considering it. These people had met him as such, so it shouldn't startle them to much. He'd be able to detect anything approaching much easier. Not that he expected an ambush or anything of the sort, but it was in his nature to think things through and prepare for the unexpected.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">As for food..</span>he thought,<span style="font-style: italic">There were raspberries around the mountain, and I could always go hunting</span>. The water-skin was plump in it's fullness now, so he closed the lid and then strapped it onto his backside as he got up and faced the group. "Shall we meet here in the morning?" He asked. There was no reason for him to go back to the village. He was ready, and the lake was closer to their destination.