I can't seem to find the escape hatch, but I'm sick of sitting tight

Wandering over slight rises and down more dramatic slopes, they peered through what seemed like every patch of greenery within a mile. So, looking for rarer herbs wasn't easy, that was okay. He had to try expanding his horizons further beyond the basics sometime, right? Nosing through some earth smoke, he considered taking some while he was here but wanted to nab as much Trillium as he could if they actually found it.

Peering at Iskra curiously he asked, "So, what's your name? Mine's Jouko." she hesitated, busy double checking a plant she was staring at, before murmuring, 'Iskra. Nice to meet you, Jouko.' A pretty name for a pretty woman. He liked it. While wading through a particularly thick tangle of leaves and vines, Jouko asked, "You're from a pack right?" it was obvious from her scent. Iskra stiffened a bit and asked him to drop that particular subject and he happily acquiesced, not wanting to upset her.