[going ahead without the rest of the party is... probably a mistake. it's something he can handle, and undoubtedly a bit more than most of them (except maybe for mary, but she shouldn't be on the front lines anyway).
but it doesn't really make haruhiro feel good. as both leader and the thief of the party, it's his responsibility to scout ahead. he has to see if the path is clear, and try to formulate a plan if it's not.
which is all well and good, of course. the path seems clear, but as haruhiro turns to go back and get the rest of the party, a coeurl leaps out from behind the trees and shrubbery.]
—Crap! [not good. he may be beyond the point of only fighting things like goblins and hobgoblins, but he's not equipped for a monster this big and ferocious at all. he leaps back, brandishing his dagger defensively.
an opening. he needs some kind of opening, and his eyes dart around the area for something he can do to distract the coeurl enough to get an advantage.
the clear answers is fall into this bc it's cute and fun and good
but it doesn't really make haruhiro feel good. as both leader and the thief of the party, it's his responsibility to scout ahead. he has to see if the path is clear, and try to formulate a plan if it's not.
which is all well and good, of course. the path seems clear, but as haruhiro turns to go back and get the rest of the party, a coeurl leaps out from behind the trees and shrubbery.]
—Crap! [not good. he may be beyond the point of only fighting things like goblins and hobgoblins, but he's not equipped for a monster this big and ferocious at all. he leaps back, brandishing his dagger defensively.
an opening. he needs some kind of opening, and his eyes dart around the area for something he can do to distract the coeurl enough to get an advantage.
or bolt.
bolting is probably the better choice here.]