Years and years of practice, [ is his reply as he pushes some more branches out of the way, trying to make it easier for her to walk along behind him. it might seem a better idea to keep into less thick areas for ease of travel, but better be surrounded by nature's traps that'll warn them about unwanted followers. ] When you step, do it with the front of your foot and keep the pressure light. Make two steps each time, basically - the first is to test the spot you're going to step. You can usually tell with just some light pressure if something'll snap or hold. If it feels like it'll snap, don't step there.

[ ... this is probably why the job of 'nature survivalist instructor' had been suggested to him when he'd first showed up. damn. ]

It might not be the last time but if you get good at sneaking, you can cut it back. Warriors are great, sure, but that gets messy. [ just become his rogue padawan instead, little miss.

and as for that whole CERES business... why is he not shocked to hear that. great. ]

Hopefully that's sooner rather than later. [ ugh, being out in nature. he liked it better back when he thought the stuff was a myth. ]