[Very close. Good; the sooner this is over with, the better. Why did she even bother coming along on this one anyway?

She appreciates the Tailwind, at least. In past quests she'd taken with Akechi, the speed boost it gave her always made her feel a little more powerful... But she still feels pretty much the opposite of powerful right now.

Laios was asking her a question before the subject shifted. Still dutifully watching the team's back despite her foul mood, she picks up her pace somewhat so she can give him a delayed, uncharacteristically meek-sounding reply.]

If you still wanna know... The plants we saw were mostly just vines. Huge ones that came straight out of the ground. They were big, so... right before they broke through, I could see 'em moving around under the dirt. [She might have been the only one on her team who could, however, on account of her keen night vision.] And when they did break through, there was this smell—different from the rot smell. More like fresh soil, I guess?

[Considering they were tossing up a whole lot of it when they tore free from the earth.]

Anyway, it was really strong. So I bet you'll smell 'em coming if they decide to show up, too.