Shael stepped out of the cart and looked around warily. This place was  setting all her instincts on edge, and she wasn't quite sure why. It should have been a wonderful cover, but it wasn't. There was a wrongness in this place that Shael wanted to get away from as quickly as possible.<br/>The scholar looked to be having some kind of communion with the trees, or possibly just a fit from being out in the sun, so she kept her distance from him while she reached down to withdraw the small dagger she had concealed. Having it in hand relaxed her somewhat as she continued to look around for some sign of the threat she felt had to be nearby.<br/><br/>"I'll take an early watch," she volunteered. Maybe after a few uneventful nights, they wouldn't think anything of her taking first watch. Then she could just slip away, giving her plenty of time to gain a lead before next watch..