"I told Rokeby I'd pick seawort for her next class," Heine eventually replies. They're coming up on the edge of the forest now, and he comes to a stop, finally, just under the shade of the first trees.

"We'll be going in pretty far. If you see something or someone, tell me. Don't wander off."

And with that enthusiastic warning, they're off. Heine walks quickly, constantly scanning the area around them for anything out of the ordinary.