Palefur padded along silently with the ground, taking in each of their actions carefully. The loud one (rude one), off insulting Hemlocke and Overseer Vargas and Master Nemean, however ridiculous and foolish it was. Obviously, he was wrong. He had done something bad and he was being punished for it, naturally. Nobody stood up to the Masters like that. That wasn't how it worked. She kept these thoughts to herself, but silently put a note to inform the Overseer of this later. He was riding on top of the bison - Virgil - along with the strange dog-thing Lyra. The bison, at least, would be a very useful ally in these winter storms.

There were the two sisters - Ivory and Shida. They would most likely stick together, especially as Ivory was calling for a group together. She wondered how much Shida cared for anyone but her sister, just as Desert Rose and the Labradorite had supposedly only cared for each others' survival. A horse as well, who apparently...lived in Hydra?! That gave Palefur pause, just as it did the Desert Rose. That was impossible. Gembound didn't just live in Hydra! She narrowed her eyes, regarding the horse with interest. There were scars all over him and he looked strong, well-worn from Hydra's savagery. He would make a very valuable ally. The zebra that came up to meet him, not so much. With only one eye and the nervousness she was displaying, Palefur quickly wrote her off. She'd die quickly.

There were two canines that said little, but seemed to be together for now. She would have to observe them further. A strange alien creature hiding in the bison's shadow that was also quiet. She needed more info on them as well A deer that suggested as the others did - sticking together. Another look showed that he was covered with a thick winter's wool. He would do well to survive in the storms. He also seemed to at least be a little responsible, looking over the group to keep track of everyone. Further observation would be needed.

There was, of course, the two champions - the Agate and the Desert Rose. Palefur did not need to analyze them to know that they would most likely be the most valuable allies here, however little she felt she could actually trust them. She didn't like Desert-Rose much and she knew too little about Agate to want to partner up with them just yet. They weren't a Sentinel and they didn't directly follow all of the Overseer's wishes. Could be a rebel. Or perhaps not, hard to say. She'd have to watch him closely as well.

That left the fisher and the...chicken. Both were loud. Both were obnoxious. Both got on Palefur's nerves to the point where she almost turned around and plucked the chicken naked for suddenly blabbing about whatever fucking rematch nemesis bullshit she was on about. She stayed stoic, however, expressionless, as she analyzed each of the challengers.

And interesting crowd, to say the least.

As the rumbling passed through the ground, however, her mind turned back to the challenge. This wasn't just about the others - this was about her too. And Desert Rose had talked enough about Hydra for Palefur to think that it might be a sandworm underneath them.

If it was...then moving was the last thing they wanted to do. Those monsters could sense vibrations, right? But if all the other creatures were going to sleep, as the horse had said, then perhaps they had as well? Maybe it was something else coming after them. She couldn't be sure but either way, it was too late - everyone was moving, making noise, attracting it closer. If she stayed here...she'd probably die.

So she cast her magicka under the snow to try and locate the monster herself and took off after the group, staying light on her feet in case she'd have to dive out of the way.