Mason was feeling an increasing amount of oh shit why did I sign up for this as they started off. The group itself didn't look so bad, but he had to wonder just what the ministry was worried about here if they were simply willing to let a bunch of civilians loose in the woods. Fortunately for Mason he was kind of used to this. He'd done some field work, had slept in tents, his knowledge of muggle plants was almost as good as his knowledge of magical ones. He'd thought himself some kind of useful, but now he was regretting that.

"The lake seems a likely place to start." Mason had to wonder if it had even been investigated since this whole debacle had started. Rolling up his sleeves, Mason felt warm, but that could have been the anxiety. He adjusted his pack that contained the essentials, water and about every herb or plant he thought be useful in a wide variety of situations. It hadn't been easy to pack to say the least.