((I'm on a roadtrip right now myself, replying from my iPod.))<br/><br/>Delilah smiles a little at Tasu and Suri before nodding to Arkain, looking much more serious. "Yeah, I understand.  I'll make sure to stay close." she remembers her briefing on the valley, and that the tailmouths aren't the only threat to humans here.<br/><br/>As she listens to Vega, she considers her answer as they walk. "Well, I'm originally from Detroit, though Ieft that city as soon as I could.  I got into MIT on a scholarship I can't even remember the name of now, got out with a chemical engineering degree, then a doctorate in cryptobiology after I had a pretty crazy little adventure...  I guess that's a story for another time, though.". She's very careful not to say anything about the project that sent her here.  Thankfully, she doesn't have to, because they've gotten to the spring.<br/><br/>Feign is already relaxing in the water, letting most of his tail hang into the deceptively deep pool. "Sorry I ran ahead like that, it was getting kind of hard to stay in the den with all the commotion." It's pretty clear that he's talking about Jaku and Tamara. Though now he can still feel a little bit through the connection, it's not as strong at this distance.