Utem held back another curse, he was being left with Ashleigh and the two new additions, which he still didn't quite trusted. "I'll protect Ashleigh first, and then Franka, as I stated, she is your responsability, not mine." Utem answered on the radio, still moving ahead in the direction Franka had said the rock formation was in. He slowed down to get beside Franka, his sense alert at the slightest signal of the infected. "I'll take the rear, you keep moving, I won't get delayed enough to lose sight of you. Ashleigh, stick to her, she seems to have some knowledge of the area and enough experience with the infected. Jake stay with the two of them, something tells me you are good at shooting."<br/><br/>He allowed them to go past him and them kept the pace, still alert at any signal of an attack, still he hoped there was none. He clenched his teeth at the sounds coming from the undergrowth, he looked ahead at the path, memorizing the next few feet before turning around, while running backwards. Both guns where unholstered and the safety removed in one motion, the first rounds left them as soon as he turned around, leaving a large gap where the stinker's face had been. "Keep moving!" he called at the ones behind him as he did the same, shooting at the stinkers that were closer, being careful not to waste even a bullet.