For a moment the soldier contemplated on mentioning that with her spells, she didn't need the weaponry like he did. He also thought about mentioning that, with the dragon around, returning to the caravan meant certain death. But her eyes made him reconsider. He looked around for something resembling a path to lead his own way, remembering Tara's warning about the boar waking up. After a single last angry glance at the maidens, he turned his own way and was quickly out of sight.<br/><br/>The two maidens continued for a while longer, until they noticed a plume of smoke ahead, not too far from the direction they were heading. It was the first sight since they departed with the soldier that indicated something out of civilization, their trek thus far consisting of scenes of nature. Trees, plants, grass, and a mostly blue sky ahead, when the leaves parted enough to show it. Occasionally they noticed a small animal, such as a squirrel or a rabbit, but they quickly disappeared when the maidens laid eyes upon them.