[ He turns a little, towards the deeper part of the forest. Alec's watching the undergrowth like he's expecting a fight and that fact makes Adam want to at least be situated in a way that means he can hear it coming. Christ, he misses Cabeswater like an ache.

It would have made all of this much easier. ]

I don't think something made out of rocks could be considered murderous. [ It's mild, but Adam takes a step away from certain doom anyway. ] Nature is instinctive. People are the only things that kill for the enjoyment of it.

[ His daemon follows, even though he'd rather it didn't. ] How do you know there's not someone like that in the camp?