[ Perhaps it is good she has accompanied him, or he might have gone on searching far past a reasonable hour. He is so determined to find any who might be needing aid and to bring them home that he would push himself too far in the name of helping his people.

But the moment he spots movement, he is fully on alert, as if Alkaid, even though he noted she had seemed to doze off. He places her down swiftly but gently, a hand moving to immediately encircle her around the waist as he moves with her when she moves to place a hand upon the snow-covered ground. ]

Two of them.... Two too many who should not be out here wandering.

[ He tries to not heap the blame for this upon himself, but it is a hard thing to prevent. ]

Come, we must catch up to them before they move out of our reach.

[ And then his hand extends as if wishing to hold onto hers, at least for a short while, if she wishes to accept. ]