Dark eyebrows lift with interest. He hasn't been away from home but three weeks and still with seemingly a human or technological crisis on the daily, he's managed to shift his focus to human reactions and instincts rather than animalistic ones. But she's right, and the fact that it didn't actually occur to him is an unpleasant surprise. "...that's a really good point," he concedes and finally moves to follow her.

Derek clears his throat a little when she mentions wolves but, again, she's not necessarily wrong.

"You think they're a distraction," he replies and it isn't a question. He has a very strong feeling that that's what she's trying to say...and it's not a bad suspicion to have. Derek catches up with her and scents the air again, a subtle lift of his chin coupled with a deep intake of air through his nose. Still nothing that stands out as familiar.

"Do you think we should go back to the group and suggest the lot of us split up?"