Dar'yajira remains with Aylia, waiting for orders. He doesn't rub up against any shins while she walks, but might do so if she stands still.
Follow Aylia's plan, by circling around the right of the clearing stealthily. Watch for danger, but don't act immediately.
the clearing drops down an incline, heading toward a ravine, with the stream roughly in the middle of it. it is not a clear patch, but a long gap in the woods. You will have to cros it or move into the ravine,where the trees reach mostly across the stream - to cross in cover. You don't sense anything dangerous as you go.
"Lets not go all at once, ebony, fiddler, could you two take point, enter the clearing, and find out what's going on. Dar circle right, I'll circle left, and Eye go overhead and keep us cordinated. We'll provide support if needed."
Stealthilly circle around the edge of the clearing, staying in the treeline, along the left side. take my time and watch out for ambushes.
You head southward and up. You are forced to climb a bit, and come to a rocky patch overlooking the pools where yourallies have entered the clearing. the open space around the stream continues on southward and up into the hills. You see plenty of bushes, but no ambushes.
"Right then! Bravely taking point."
Head into the clearing, keeping an eye out for trouble.
"Alright."
Cautiously enter the clearing.
You two see what looks like a rhinoceros wallowing in the stream. Nearby, but on land (on the other side of the stream), is a large lizard - very large. it's tongue idly flicks out of it's mouth, and it's gaze remains on the rhino. the clearing stretches northward, down an incline toward a ravine, and southward, up a rocky hill, before curving out of sight. the stream runs soutward, and pools in several places, such as where the rhino is. neither pays you any mind.
Follow Aylia's plan. So, look at things.
You see the beings in the clearing ,and track Aylia nd Dar along the edges as well.