So far, their venture had been fairly uneventful. Clio led the two students to the edge of campus and into the trees with a Lumos spell lighting the way.
"Careful you two," she said with a glance backward and took a large step over some fallen branches and roots. "It is easy to trip here."

She led them on further into the woods, sweeping her eyes all around. Clio then suddenly stopped and raised her free hand in a signal to stop. She believed she heard movement in the brush ahead, but it was difficult to tell over the footsteps of her companions.