While Arisa was either lost in her worries or focused on their surroundings, Jacob had stopped after some walking and turned to her with a question on his face. He was born and raised here, furthermore he was too young to remember any times of troubles that might put him on guard. For him and most townsfolk this dirt path through the trees surrounded by softly rolling forested hills in the distance was hardly threatening. He might even think the cart had been swept away by a sudden flood before ever considering any malicious actor behind the disappearance.<br/><br/>With an innocent look but trying to look tough, the wiry-toned lanky teen rubbed his broad jaw and gave Arisa a dopey smile. "You know, folks say there's a weird animal path just ahead. Too big for any deer or boar. Think maybe our missing cart wandered off there?" Hard to say if he was clever for thinking outside the box, but it would explain how a cart could just vanish without a trace. Worst case, the animal trail is real and they find an unhappy beast at the end.<br/><br/>Waiting for her input, he couldn't help let his gaze wander again. Everything about her outfit was just shy of scandalous, and he'd be uncharacteristically mature for his age if he could simply ignore her creamy thighs or cleavage. But he certainly should know better!