[He keeps listening for a little while longer, but he can hear nothing that would suggest deliberate pursuit. With the state the building appears to be in, it's hardly strange if there are some odd noises in the corners - not to mention, of course, that there are others out there trying to hide, to survive.

They can wait, however. The moment he had met Haru, had understood what he meant to Kashuu and the other blades belonging to his comrades, that had immediately moved him up on Souji's personal list of priorities. As young and obviously inexperienced with combat as he is, that makes him a comrade of sorts, and someone who is to be protected at all costs.]

Yes. [His stance changes once more as he starts moving.] Keep your eyes open. There are worse things than those little creatures in here. They look a bit like deer, but they're bigger, and they move like predators. They keep to the shadows, too.