Ari looked around as the others began to wake, and looked to her gear. Dropping onto her knees she began to roll up her bedding fastening it as she listened to Demetri's words. She wasn't the best at finding her way around, she relied on the others for that for the most part. As long as they got out of here, she'd be happy. Attaching her bedroll to her bag she shifted around inside making sure to keep her things orderly. Pulling out a small pack of her rations she sat back a moment, and pulled her waterskin from her pack as well.<br/><br/>It hadn't escaped her how Eli had glanced her way, or made it a point to stare at the others while speaking. It'd been that way since they'd come across each other. The tension and betrayal Ari felt had never truly vanished and it showed in their first encounter since childhood. Nibbling on her food, she didn't give the girl the satisfaction of her "polite" no. The perkiness was definitely not helping her cause this soon after waking either. She hated the fact the girl had never apologized, but that would not stop Ari from doing what she'd set out. To grow and learn.<br/><br/>Turning her mind back to the conversation at hand, she smiled at Varon.<strong>"Don't worry Varon I'll protect you."</strong>she teased leaning forward a bit as she smiled even more playfully before she rose to her feet and looked around.<strong>"So a few more moments to gather our things, finish out meal and refresh our water source?</strong>she question looking around to Demetri her red hair falling around her face as she faced the forest. They really needed a break, and in more than one way. They had their tail ends handed to them, and their pride was shot.<br/><br/>