They had been running for what seemed like forever. All four members of his team had made it to him eventually and they had continued their journey together. From their reports, there was no delay from getting ambushed by creatures, meaning their formation had worked.
Cygnus turned to the snake he 'rescued' beside him and she smiled. Of the four snakes, she was the least out of breath and seemed to almost be keeping pace with him. It looked like she had been following him far more closely than she let on.
Cygnus didn't see much of a problem with it. If she hadn't followed him, her little skill would have remained unknown for a long time. However, even if she wasn't exhausted, he could see the rest of his team was and it didn't seem right to continue without a break. So, Cygnus called for the group to stop.