"Originally London, England. Part of Great Britain. In Europe," he said while scanning the path ahead for anything worth making a mental note of. 'Path' was a bit of a misnomer as it was all thick brush and no discernible way through it, but this trip made a good opportunity to map any potential food or water sources, or more importantly, any sign of their shy hosts.

A bird twittered overhead, disappearing into the canopy in a flutter of wings.

"That's where the accent comes from. If you've heard it before, they might have been British. Yours-- I'd guess you were American, judging by yours."