Ravensblood Forest walking with giants

Whatever her reason, Mictec made no move to accept his invitation, and so he took her silence as a decline. Not that it bothered him; in fact, the motivation he felt to find likeminded individuals who saw merit in his vision burned in his chest like a low fire. 

Inky ears turned to hear the woman's pawsteps as she fell into step behind him. Every movement she made was purposeful, and became something that Nox began to admire as they walked further. While he was all about the journey, Mictec seemed the type to focus on the outcome. They'd make quite a good team, if only for a brief time.

The snap of a twig halted the phantom's progress and he paused to gaze through the trees to where the doe was grazing on some low-hanging branches. He dared not speak for fear of startling her, and so he turned to Mictec with a tilt of his head. What's the plan?