Claude did his best to follow Stella, but without his understanding of how, he had lost her and Hector as well. Painful anxiety dug into him and soon his mind went primal, rational thought ebbing away as he desperately tried to find Stella. He didn't realize that his form was slowly shifting to that of the beast, nor would he probably have cared, it was more suited to the outdoors anyway. His senses increased again and he caught Stella's scent, then it vanished and reappeared elsewhere. Unable to comprehend the illusion before him, he wandered, practically hunting Stella.<br/><br/>Jerome slipped into unconsciousness as the dark figure turned into a black mist, and then sank into the ground.<br/><br/>Hector was able to find Stella, but before he could signal to her, he also heard the odd, gurgling sound over the small hill. He walked over to Stella, before putting his finger to his lips and motioning for her to follow him over the hill. When Hector peered over the hill, all blood drained from his face and he leaped over the lip of the hill and ran down to the body of Jerome. Jerome was passed out, but there seemed to be nothing wrong with him, as if he had just fallen asleep. Hector was dumbfounded