[There is a brief pause in Shun's movement across the branch - a moment in which he looks back towards the tree, as if he might be fully ready to take the risk he'd mentioned to mark it for others. But he does have someone less capable in this situation here with him, and with the tree likely more interested in Fubuki right now, it'd just mean dragging him into something he may not be able to handle.

As Fubuki moves, the root moves faster, skimming along the ground as if it can sense the faint vibrations of movement, but it stops short around where Fubuki had fallen earlier, unable to go any further and lashing irritably like a cat's tail. Shun watches it before moving into the next tree, further away from the predator.]

When it realised we were here, we obviously became the new target, but it could've been anything. Another god or shinki, an animal, or some other monster or creature creeping around in here.