Maximus mirrored his frown, leaning on his spear as he shook out his leg slowly, glancing around them. It was incredibly quiet - no sounds save for the whisper of the humid wind through the trees.

"You believe they would put us in a lifeless world?" Maximus asked, and then let out a breath as he found Wyatt's gaze again. "... Possible. But I can't imagine they would let go of the chance to have wild beasts kill, eat and trample us," he said mildly.