At that moment it was hard to tell what it was the young omen was thinking, while the mage's thoughts were on clear display.
She was scared...no... she was terrified. After all, she couldn't see a thing even whilst knowing something was approaching her due to her ears being the only sense indicating she wasn't alone in the dark.
Normally, one only experiences such fears when they are young children, since being afraid of the dark is something most only have to deal with at a young age, and soon grow out of when they mature. Yet, at this very moment, the grown women sitting in front of Marcus, with her back to the tree, was utterly petrified of the darkness and the unknown brought with it.