He was so focused on the spot where the shadowy figure was at that he did not realise that there was someone else in the room until they spoke up. "What took you so long to get here, let me guess you got lost again?" a feminine voice inquired. This snapped River out of the trance he was in and looked over to where the voice came from. By the room there was a female leaning against a pillar although she had wings and a tail. She wore a fiery red full plate armour, unlike Skrul's armour hers was made of large individual steel plates.
The armour plates were smooth and had carvings by the joints, breast plate, gauntlet, shoulder pieces and helmet. Her face was mostly covered by the helmet as only her eyes and mouth were visible along with some of her skin. Her wings were armoured as well but they were made to be lighter and focused on protecting the joints of her wing. As for her tail it was wrapped with metal plates down its entire length with spikes going down the top end of the tail.
Skrul clicked their tongue, or rather made a sound that was similar "Of course not, just who do you take me for?!" they exclaimed, annoyed.
Even with her helmet covering most of her face he could make out a smug face completed with a grin. "Oh, did you now? You can speak up from back there if you want to, I'll make sure you will be safe from him." She said with a mischievous glitter in her draconic eyes.
"It was to 'check if we were going the right way'." Sora piped up
"Why you?!" Skrul hissed, turning to face her as she quickly went behind River to take cover while the dragon hybrid laughed.
"I like you already lass although Skrul, aren't we still missing one?" she asked.
"Well yeah, there's one who woke up late who happens to be the same kin as you" they said.
"Well, why are you still here go get them you did lose the wager" she said with a smirk, even with only a skull Skrul still managed to looked aggravated. They turned and left grumbling to themselves incomprehensibly closing the door behind them.