Perhaps.

[Aurons kneels down to inspect the ground. The dirt was loose, but not loose enough for recent movement. When they left, he could not say.]

I know mountain fiends are rampant in my world. If people did flee to the mountains, I'm not sure if they made it. [What was the better thing to do? Abandon search to continue for definite signs of life? Or should they go to the mountains?]