[ Zack certainly isn't going to say no to some extra protection, and it's yet another reminder of why it was a good idea to have a Witch along. He stays as still as he can while Alice casts the spell, feeling just a slight tingle of the magical energy as it envelops him before it's done.
He nods, then reaches to remove his sword from his back and lean it up against the trunk of the tree. As much as he'd rather not go anywhere without it, climbing a tree with it on his back isn't likely to work in his favor. ]
If anything happens down here, give a shout, all right?
[ Though with any luck, he'll see approaching threats. Zack stands beneath the tree and leaps up, kicking off of the trunk so that he can propel himself up and grab for the lowest branch that will actually hold his weight. From there, he's able to pull himself up and then move up, branch by branch, until he's high enough to have a good view.
He might be getting some sticky Cwyld discharge on him in the process, but he's got gloves and a mask and not much in the way of exposed skin. He definitely plans to take a bath once this is all over with, too. It should be fine. In fact, he wonders if he's more resistant to the Cwyld after his previous infection. Would be handy, if so.
Once he's high enough, he takes in as much as he can, mapping out the general size and scope of the Cwyld's hold here. Eventually he spots some movement further north, which he assumes has to be a group of Shades. Thankfully, they're still about a mile out.
With that information gathered, Zack decides that his trip down can be a lot quicker than the climb up. He sucks in a breath, then takes a leap from the branch, using a few well-timed flaps of his wings to slow his fall until he crashes to the forest floor in a crouch. Such a hard landing might have broken his legs if he wasn't enhanced by mako, his resilient chimera body, and Alice's spell, but with all of those things on his side, he's fine.
He stands and straightens, shaking out his wings and tail before he gives Alice a reassuring grin. ]
All right! I know where to go. We'll get the jump on those Shades, no problem.
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He nods, then reaches to remove his sword from his back and lean it up against the trunk of the tree. As much as he'd rather not go anywhere without it, climbing a tree with it on his back isn't likely to work in his favor. ]
If anything happens down here, give a shout, all right?
[ Though with any luck, he'll see approaching threats. Zack stands beneath the tree and leaps up, kicking off of the trunk so that he can propel himself up and grab for the lowest branch that will actually hold his weight. From there, he's able to pull himself up and then move up, branch by branch, until he's high enough to have a good view.
He might be getting some sticky Cwyld discharge on him in the process, but he's got gloves and a mask and not much in the way of exposed skin. He definitely plans to take a bath once this is all over with, too. It should be fine. In fact, he wonders if he's more resistant to the Cwyld after his previous infection. Would be handy, if so.
Once he's high enough, he takes in as much as he can, mapping out the general size and scope of the Cwyld's hold here. Eventually he spots some movement further north, which he assumes has to be a group of Shades. Thankfully, they're still about a mile out.
With that information gathered, Zack decides that his trip down can be a lot quicker than the climb up. He sucks in a breath, then takes a leap from the branch, using a few well-timed flaps of his wings to slow his fall until he crashes to the forest floor in a crouch. Such a hard landing might have broken his legs if he wasn't enhanced by mako, his resilient chimera body, and Alice's spell, but with all of those things on his side, he's fine.
He stands and straightens, shaking out his wings and tail before he gives Alice a reassuring grin. ]
All right! I know where to go. We'll get the jump on those Shades, no problem.