[ Smarter might not be necessarily good, but it certainly promises more excitement, and James will take that over an easy kill. This'll make things more interesting, or so he hopes.
He also hopes Finn can keep himself alive, should the creature go after him first. He'll handle himself fine, he's not worried about that; and he's fairly sure he'll feel the thing come up if it's coming for him. ]
Alright. I'll go that way. [ He nods to the right, at more or less 90 degrees from Finn's direction, as he shrugs off his backpack and quietly sets it down on a rock so it's not hindering him. He waits to be sure that Finn's ready, then, with a confirming nod shared between them, takes off running at the same time as Finn. ]
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He also hopes Finn can keep himself alive, should the creature go after him first. He'll handle himself fine, he's not worried about that; and he's fairly sure he'll feel the thing come up if it's coming for him. ]
Alright. I'll go that way. [ He nods to the right, at more or less 90 degrees from Finn's direction, as he shrugs off his backpack and quietly sets it down on a rock so it's not hindering him. He waits to be sure that Finn's ready, then, with a confirming nod shared between them, takes off running at the same time as Finn. ]