Broken paw pads trailed along the uneven mixture of grass and mud that made up the ground, as his head remained low to the ground. Tired legs dragging along through the unfamiliar forest, as his nose poked at the various scents filtering through the air in an attempt to relocate himself back onto the path that he had lost in an attempt to make up for the time his ailing body had cost him. But it appeared that he had only hindered himself all the more.
The unknown lands proving to be difficult for him, and he was forced to move slowly, ash is aching legs protested his every movement. Though, he didn't regret accepting the request despite her highness's concerns. He was always willing to serve his country, even against his better judgement.
His nose wrinkled as the scent of burning wood swept into his nostrils, and he yanked his head up from the ground to cast his gaze in the direction of it. Heading down towards the source, he carefully made an attempt to approach the site to see if the owners of the fire looked friendly enough to offer a foreigner directions, but his sore paws snapped a branch. His ears flinging forward, as he watched the group stumble to their feet. Dread falling over him when he lacked the time to revert to human form before being spotted.
"Wait-I am not your enemy. I mean you no harm." But if anyone had heard those words, he didn't know, and he supposed a massive canine wasn't exactly a comforting thing for these people.