"Dafu can scout. Dafu good for sneaking." Dafu spoke, setting down the last sharpened bone spear before picking up his two bone daggers. Testing the weight and their range, Dafu rested them against the cloth of his clothes before moving to the opening. He shifted his weight there, a subtle change as he seemed to settle, suddenly seeming more feral than man, before slipping outside the cover. Dafu moved carefully, slinking into the shadows near the entry way door as his ears pivoted, picking up on the soft shift of sand, the sudden drips of water, and the present hum that hid low in the back. He sniffed the air, picking up the musty dirt and cooling sands as they piled up from the blowing winds outside. The sun was rising higher, which would mean the ants would usually start moving towards the northern edges of the deserts, hoping for shade.
"Moving means less chance of them entering.." Dafu whispered to himself as he continued around the edge, the cavern familiar enough for him to map out mentally without even looking. He kept his eyes and ears peeled though, knowing that it took just one slip up to wind up killed. Even the most skilled kept themselves aware. Giving another huff of the air, he finally made it to the opening they were planning to escape through. Stopping before it, he held an ear up to the opening, hearing the buzzing through the wall, a slight cirrup sound echoing through the small opening. Nothing had changed there, and the hum was frighteningly reassuring.
Nodding to himself, Dafu carefully made his way back to the entrance, pushing it fully open for them to move through. He nodded his head, letting Del know the coast was clear before starting up collecting everything they were taking for their escape. Now would be the best time, just before the noon sun hit, and hopefully a southern route would be easier to escape through at night than trying to fight their way through the morning sun and the rising horde of Melioruts that might come after them.
"It's now or never." Dafu spoke, giving her a toothy grin.
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