[She was panting at this point, one hand on a tree. In the distance, there were the sounds of shaking foliage, birds fluttering upwards along with one squawking and then being silenced. They were loud, boisterous, angry, but they also weren't getting any closer. She listened, finally nodding and feeling her pulse starting to ease.]

I think they're largely trapped by the denser foliage. too large to get through here. Some might do it, but they'd be a size we can handle. Are you alright?