[ He breathes a tiny sigh of relief at the prompt response. He's confident in his own abilities, but there's always a sliver of risk in any situation; he would have been devastated if he let someone die before his eyes, and so soon after ending up in this strange place. ]

Haha, I only brought along what was necessary.

[ 'I can do more than this,' in other words.

There's the rustle of leaves as some of the branches peel aside, making a window so Vangeance can look in. ]

I'm afraid I didn't sense anything. I only reacted because your, ah ... spell [ the magic circle, he means ] failed, and you were acting strangely. To think it got so close without any trace of mana ...

[ Devious. The fact that it's undetectable means they can't even be fully sure it's gone. Which heightens the desire to look back. Vangeance seems tempted for a moment before shaking his head, focusing on Natori once more. ]

It may be an automatically activated trap. If not, an impressively long-range effect. I couldn't find anyone in the immediate vicinity. [ The window opens bigger so he can step into the little forest bubble. ] Are you hurt in any way? I acted as soon as I could, but ...