Dahlia gave a good firm solid nod of her head at Ash. Thank you, for agreeing with her on this. The need to not split up was real. She didn't feel it was necessary, at least not yet.. maybe if the numbers were small and they felt they had a real chance with that doing so but not until than. As for using anyone as a 'bait' group.. well.. she didn't like that idea at all. Did any of them know what it felt like to actually be 'bait'? It wasn't a very good feeling. She had been in that position before. Granted it had been on no part of her own and technically she hadn't exactly been 'bait', she had more been almost dragon food.. but it was basically the same thing, right? Either way.. not a good feeling.

And yet...

"Me too.." The words were out of her mouth before she could even stop them. "But only as a last resort. Splitting up should be a last option if nothing else works.." They had a plan and that plan needed to work for them. Protective spells, lumos and fire. She also knew that basilisks would be helpful or well possibly any snake.. maybe.

Lia cast a quiet 'Protego' the closer they got to the Riverside. Things still felt off and she could feel as if she was being watched and they probably were. She still very much felt like she was on high alert, glancing around continuously. "I think they're trying to take US by surprise.. maybe we have to lure them out?" Not that she wanted to but wouldn't it be better to draw the acromantulas to them, than to be taken by surprise by them? Just saying..