Ashleigh's voice was a relief, confirming that the two women were currently safe. He wasn't overly fond of Utem and didn't care one way or another. He supposed it would be in their best interest to reunite with them before something caught his attention.<br/><br/>Derrick made his way silently through the forest when he heard a slight struggle and what sounded like a body dropping. His hearing was highly acute, he knew the sound of a blade being swung and striking home on a target. This swing in question had a heavier thud in comparison to what a regular knife would be able to achieve. It likely meant a machete or a sword, maybe even a hatchet were used. Turning quickly towards the direction the sound came from, he did a little figuring out in his head.<br/><br/>The infected didn't have the motor skills to utilize weapons, this meant a human. Whoever this person was? They were capable and knew the layout of the land well enough to keep out of sight. That mattered little with his handy goggles though. Derrick weighed out the situation in his head, and slung the rifle over his shoulder by the strap. Instead silently slipping out his ka-bar. Holding the blade in one hand he carefully approached the trees and said<strong>"I know....you can hear me. If you promise to play nice, I won't hurt you."</strong>He was positive whoever this person was, they were a survivor. Soldiers and armed forces type were more gung ho and would have blown the monster away in a hail of gunfire. Basically giving away their location, this mystery person though? They were highly stealthy.<br/><br/>Looking carefully, he saw movement. A figure ducked behind the trees. It appeared to be a woman, this wasn't unexpected. Slipping the knife back into his holster, Derrick held his hands up so she could see that he wasn't coming at her with a weapon. His voice was quite low, and he wasn't speaking into the comm. Wanting to put her at ease. It'd been awhile since he dealt with survivors, this required tact.<br/><br/><strong>"Hey, easy. My name is Derrick, I just want to talk. Is that ok with you, love?"</strong>