Zack's usual talkative nature had been put somewhat on hold since they'd arrived in Wutai. Sure, his first time here he'd been an excitable kid, but that had seemed well over a lifetime ago, and now--

He held out a hand, silently indicating that Rufus should stop, and he frowned. There was water flowing nearby; a river that would lead them back toward the ocean, or further inland toward the Wutai settlements. It would be the easiest way to find a starting point.

It was also generally a breeding ground for adamantaimai, the large, tortoise-like monsters that often hung around Wutai's waters.

"How much experience do you have with fighting monsters?"