Alright this was going to drive him up a wall. This over protective guard dog feeling he was having over people he didn't know. Or at least he couldn't remember ever knowing. But it felt right, the way he was becoming attached to those three, like perhaps he'd had someone before to fill those spots? Maybe...he was a brother? An older sibling? It could explain why he felt the need to be around them and protect them. Or was it something else? Like maybe he'd been a father? Waitaminute. He was too young for that.

....How did he know that? Eta I frowned at himself. He didn't know how old he was. So how did he know for sure he wasn't a father? Stop thinking so hard about it. Good advice. Best to focus on his newest task. Need. Urge. Whatever.

The tent for Home Base wasn't too far off in the distance. Eta I hadn't wanted to venture too far. At least not at first. He found himself being drawn farther from it while...what was this feeling? It wasn't protective. Nor was it a panicky need to know your surroundings (though he did like knowing his surroundings). Was it...curiosity? That sounded right. Or mostly right. He was curious about this place. Wanted to know more about it and why they were her-

Something caught his attention. Eta I froze midstep. There was movement off to the left. Was it one of those monsters? Or something else? Moving slowly and cautiously, Eta I approached whatever was moving around. He couldn't make out just yet what it was. Not until he was closer. Closer...just a little bit more...