Erik scrambled down the tree, though the thaid must have seen him, because then the system gave him very bad news.
[Warning. Hostile Detected.]
[What did you expect, you dumb fuck?! You're exposed on top of a tree, and the clearing offers no cover!]
[What are you going to do?]
[Good choice, but if this is really what you want to do, I suggest you get the hell out of here.]
[Noted.]
Erik sprinted across the abandoned campsite. The packed earth where his companions had slept gave him firm footing as he ran.
[Take the gap between those two large trees. There's a natural path that leads toward the rock formations.]
More screeches echoed around, closer now, followed by the sound of massive wings beating.