"I can do wilderness survival," Tieh volunteered, "and I can try finding some herbs for salves and stuff, but I don't have much in the way of, um. Combat skills. Does anyone here know how to fight off monsters?" She glanced at 'Scales,' expecting her to be capable of fighting off most threats. Then her face heated up. Shit; it might look like she was thinking of Scales<span style="font-style: italic">as</span>a threat. She looked back at Rose, quickly, her earlier nervousness flooding back into her.