He called after her, shaking his head, his voice loud and booming as if he were commanding soldiers, “Stop!” He did not wait to see if she had followed his order, though he suspected she had not, and he turned and grabbed his supplies quickly.<br/><br/>He ran after them, slowing as he caught them, “Please let me lead, Jadna,” he said as he slow moved in the direction of the rattling, wishing he had a weapon.