"Impede all you want," Derek says, laughing as Thomas smacks his arm. "Just don't be surprised if a big black wolf comes lumbering through."

He reaches out to lightly flick the back of Thomas' neck and then falls into step with him, heading towards the park. It has the best entrance to the woods, and to the place where most of the trails Derek has worn down over the years start. "Not a fan of the smell of the Necropolis."

Derek wrinkles his nose and shakes his head a bit. "And be careful with that old asylum. I've ran into literal monsters in there, though I think that might have been a Halloween prank by the city."