"I can't just sit on this mountain peak and expect some miracles to happen. This is not my style, I should find a suitable hiding spot." Just joking, how could Situ be someone that is willing to add trouble into himself.
His biggest priority was to find a place that could allow him to rest, as well as make future plans in case the darkness was a long term thing. With his cautious nature, he was obviously not going to do anything stupid.
Even though the darkness was not a big deal yet, he didn't want to take risks. The roars in the sky weren't hidden from him at all. He could obviously sense that something was not right.
He then seemed to remember something, he turned to look where he had come from with some hesitation.