Varon's ears perked up and he looked around warily, his eyes scanning his surroundings. Something was wrong, the animals were cunning and anyone who said otherwise was a fool. Taking their warning and ignoring it would have been stupid, and so he was making sure to keep his senses at their most sensitive for a moment.<br/><br/>At least it seemed the gnome had no intent to suddenly clap behind him or anything. Well, not all gnomes were into practical jokes. He just hated the idea of what that might have done to his hearing for a bit. His eyes observed the surroundings, his ears shifting slightly, as he listened.<br/><br/>"Damn it." He frowned, looking at Nevin and then trying to make out what exactly it was that was going to be causing them their first trouble of the day. "I really hoped it'd not be so soon still." He pulled the bow from its straps, and lifted an arrow from the hip-quiver to the string. Not readying it yet, waiting to see what it would be, but spreading his stance a bit to an archer's readiness. If something came, and saw an archer, it might just assume him an easy target, and give his allies a chance to beat at its flanks while it was coming. Besides, he was ready to face whatever it might be, setting himself ready to dodge if something came attacking.<br/><br/>((OOC: At 2011-06-07 14:06:37, Varon Duskvale (uid: 16754) rolls: 1d20a9 Result: 23 (http://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=27264) So, roll of 14, adding 9, totalling 23 for Varon's Perception.))