Erras was relieved that Serenity accepted the explanation. What Marcus said was true however, it was only a matter of time before Serenity remembered what happened and who Danivere was. They needed to figure out what they were going to do, but now wasn't the time.
"Let's make a start climbing the mountain..." Erras suggested. The long walk would hopefully exhaust Serenity at least.
"We... have..." Erras stopped talking as the fear from Mina's attack gripped him. He felt a cold chill run down his spine and had the sudden urge to flee or fight. As the smoky shadows appeared he withdrew his sword and prepared himself for an attack.
"What's happening?" Genii backed away, gripping Danivere's hand and pulling her along with him. "What's all that stuff!?" he could see the shadows surrounding Serenity, Cate and Erras. He copied his mentor and reached for his own sword.
Bellah was a bit further from the group and had her eyes on Mina. She scowled at the woman as she heard her reciting something. A curse perhaps? Why was she attacking them? She knew they shouldn't have trusted the stranger. Bellah was about to throw her dagger, but stopped waiting to see what Serenity would do.