....mm, there's the possibility that either the mother was killed in some manner after hiding her child or the more problematic scenario of a poacher.

(Both which are grim, but he speaks from experience and knowing. His work prior to his new position and lot in life had enough of such moments where people could show their more darker sides without a second thought around those they thought expendable or not worth their time. He's thoughtful in how he's looking around, as if to make sure that they weren't about to see the mother instead arrive because they touched her child. So far no sign of that.

Whatever the case is, as unfazed as he is on the thought of them fighting through poachers or the worst part of the scenario, he's not necessarily complaining. They can keep the little one safe.)

I'll have to look to you on what to feed her then, once we get to safety. (He didn't want to still find out if anyone was watching or if the mother noticed in the end, after all.)

For now I'll keep my guard up. If fortunate I won't have to use the divine pulse, if unfortunate, I suppose I am good at fighting with my feet?

(.....a poor attempt at a joke, so he's slowly becoming more 'human' now.)