Gratidia

Skyla grimaced, she never liked compromises like this where she had to do whoever's bidding before they would even consider putting their weapon away.

"Fine, I'll be back in a second!" she shouted remorsefully. She ran back deeper into the fog where stash of herbs lived. There she cut a handful of leaves off and bound them in some thin rope she brought along, she then made another bundle quickly, so that she could go home after this. She walked back, making sure that the man wouldn't know where she was.

When he was insight, or at least his shadow, she threw the bundle towards him.

"There, now put your weapon down!" Skyla called forcefully, as if she were again giving commands.

May looked from Horris to Skyla. "Well I have another quick question. Skyla, have you seen a green nymph with a human around here?" Maybe this elf had seen something or knew where Horris' friend was taken.

Skyla put her knives away and stepped out of the orange fog. Once out she took pulled down the cloth that was around her mouth, letting it rest around her neck.

"A nymph and a human?" She shook her head, "Nope, no sight passes me". She noticed that the two were disappointed and about to turn away, and for some weird feeling she didn't want that so she added quickly, "But I am a very good tracker. I could help if you want, but in return, I want to know the humans plans. This is my only offer, I'll help find your friend, if you feed me information, no information, no friend". She began to walk away, back down the river towards her cave.

Maya never felt this hungry before. She helped herself with the food Cadhla gave. Can a grapefruit be this tasty? Or she is just too hungry. She heard her asked why she was so far from Radella.

She wiped her face with the juice from the fruit and licked her fingers. "I was b-bored with camp. So I decided flying somewhere else," She felt her face flushing a little red. "Yeah, I skipped my lesson. Instead I followed a weird looking butterfly and kind of lost my way here." She looked outside, where it was already dark. She can hear the heavy pour of the rain. "My masters are probably mad at me and will punish me when I get back home," she sighed. "I heard some weird noises earlier." She thought for a second and then mimicked the sound she heard, "Kabaam..or was it bruuum bruuum? Did those noise came from here?"

Maya never felt this hungry before. She helped herself with the food Cadhla gave. Can a grapefruit be this tasty? Or she is just too hungry. She heard her asked why she was so far from Radella.

She wiped her face with the juice from the fruit and licked her fingers. "I was b-bored with camp. So I decided flying somewhere else," She felt her face flushing a little red. "Yeah, I skipped my lesson. Instead I followed a weird looking butterfly and kind of lost my way here." She looked outside, where it was already dark. She can hear the heavy pour of the rain. "My masters are probably mad at me and will punish me when I get back home," she sighed. "I heard some weird noises earlier." She thought for a second and then mimicked the sound she heard, "Kabaam..or was it bruuum bruuum? Did those noise came from here?"

Cadhla sat down thinking out loud, "Kabaam? Bruum, bruum? Sounds like thunder or some potion making. I really don't know, living in the the Troves you hear a lot of weird noises. I wouldn't worry too much about those noises, but if you are still a little scared I can make some chamomile tea to help," as she said this an idea popped into her head, "Hey do you remember what your lesson was going to be about today? Because I could maybe teach you depending on what it". While she waited for the little fairy's response she went and started folding and putting away her clothes.

Skyla walked, hearing the footsteps of the others following her. She watched the ground looking for anything abnormal. She knew to keep to close to the water and head in the direction of Avalon where all nymphs lived. If there was one place the nymph would take their friend, it would be the nymph's home.

"Hurry, if you want to get your friend back before he dies, you better hurry," Skyla whispered back to the two. They passed through Radella, life could be found everywhere, toadstools growing on the ground, small woodland creatures flitting across the ground, birds flying in the air. More life could be found the closer they got to the Mother Tree, and though they weren't going to get too close to the tree to upset the fairies, they got close enough to feel it's warmth and pulse. They walked past, the life and pulses getting further away and the feeling of death and despair grew more.

On the edge of Avalon Skyla stopped and crouched down. She looked back at the other two, a beautiful young girl with red hair and a huge man.

"There's no turning back now. If you're sure that you want to risk this for your friend then go and I'll follow, but if you have even the tiniest doubt that there's no saving him then leave. But just know that whatever decision you make I'm risking my life to help strangers, so don't do something you're unsure of. Ready?" she asked.