The cultists were looking around anxiously when Lycoris caught up with them, checking over their possessions to make sure nothing was missing.  The leader turned to her as she spoke up, though he was quite a bit more irritated than before.  "A safeguard?  Possible... unlikely, but possible.  Regardless, we should be safe from discovery now, and the princess is also safe, if a bit roughed up," he said before turning to one of the other cultists.  "Give me the ring, let's make sure the ritual finished properly."<br/><br/>"I didn't pick it up, I thought Avric grabbed it," he said, turning to the third cultist that was with them.<br/><br/>"No... I looked over there but it was already gone," the last cultist said, shaking his head.<br/><br/>The leader spat on the ground before glaring at the two of them.  "Useless, both of you.  Someone must have knocked it to the ground in the rush.  Go back and search for it, and be quick about it.  We can't risk any of us getting caught out there," he said in a harsh voice.  Immediately the two other cultists ran off back through the woods, in search of the ring.