Junpei took a brief moment to find his bearings and figure out the precise direction they needed to travel before folding up his map and pocketing it.  Kura’s joke caused him to cock an eyebrow in confusion, unsure of why she laughed at her comment.  Instead of questioning it, Zeu’s statement redirected the conversation to the task at hand.<br/><br/>“Right, let’s get moving.  The faster we get to the mark, the better the chance we’ll save the girl and get the full bounty.”<br/><br/>The ferret guided the party as they traveled though the city until it was at their back and the forest was at their front.  The trip had been short and uneventful thanks to their transport, but now they would have to travel on foot to better sneak up on their target.  Junpei took a look at his compass and pointed into the woods before them, specifying a particular line to travel before looking back at the others.  “If he maintained his course, he’ll be somewhere in that direction though I do not know how far.  I assume you would like to lead the hunt from here, Zeu?”  He drew a weapon that looked remarkably like a shotgun, but with a much wider barrel from his side and clicked off the safety.  “I’ll watch our flanks as you find our mark.”<br/><br/>It made perfect sense to allow their power hitter to take point and Junpei figured that Zeu would have it no other way.  Even if he did, the person ahead of the arena champion would likely get trampled as he charged into battle without regard to the obstacles that stood in his way.  Or so Junpei figured from the way Zeu carried himself.  If anybody was likely to hold off a charge, it would be Zeu.  The weapon he had chosen for this mission was one of his favorites when it came to combat that he was not sure to expect; it allowed for various types of ammunition that could be quickly interchanged to adapt to the situation while providing adequate power.  He wasn’t sure if even his most powerful round would be enough to pierce dragon hide, but all he really needed to do was hinder his opponent to give Zeu a better opportunity to land the killing or debilitating blow.