Ysalwen just nods, slipping past Curtis and positioning herself under his arm, with a judicious use of a force shield to let her actually support him at a comfortable height -- for him.

(She's short, it happens.)

Liranan, meanwhile, forges ahead, using his keen direction sense and the occasional trace of their scent to navigate back. He will also help Woola break trail, since the calot can move a lot faster than the mabari.