[He tosses him an apologetic smile. He's been so wrapped up in his own head he'd been stalking everywhere like a predatory cat on the prowl.] Alien wolf friend, and yeah. If something bad happens he can teleport away.

[He lifts up his right hand and signals to his wolf friend, the beast sits, ready to smack rocks further away from the mana pool. Keith returns to the work of moving rocks.]

...hey, some of this looks like a fire was set here or an explosive charge, doesn't it?