Interestingly enough, while Fronaldo normally isn't that aware, when looking for tracks, signs of passage, living off the land, not getting lost, etc. .... Fronaldo is the best survivalist and tracker in the group. This is probably because while Fronaldo is usualy internally focused and intellectual, he enjoys to some degree what amounts to a type of "puzzle" in figuring out tracks, where as more intuitive or reactive sensory input he is less adroit. Book, for his point, is a decent assistant.

Unfortunately, it's been a day ... there are the usual mid-day heavy rains, and it isn't missed by Fronaldo that it seems that very specific attempts were made to hide passage. In the end, the two scouts don't find much to work with, and are unable to pick up the trail at any point.

Now what?