When There's Something Strange In Your Neighborhood... [AW]

Pyralis let the sounds wash over her fora moment before she continued her exploration. These woods were particularly treacherous. They seemed to wind and twist in on themselves. No path was straight. Nothing simple. On top of that she had yet to see Alkali. Who knew where her hawk had gotten off to but she was sure the bird would make itself known in time. She'd been about to shift her course east when a voice called out. She turned to see a friendly lad about Ashiel's age coming toward her. Well, well, wasn't he an amiable sort? She grinned. "Hello there, who might you be?"

She was curious who else would be out exploring a place reputed to be haunted but it seemed this wasn't that uncommon of a spot for shortly after she'd spoke a young woman appeared. Familiarity tugged at her mind and finally it dawned on Pyralis that she'd met the woman before. As she spoke it only confirmed Pyralis' suspicions. This was Sterling, the girl she'd met at the falls. Her grin broadened. "Sterling! A delight to see you again. You've certainly grown since our last meeting. I'm Pyralis. What are you two doing out in these haunted woods?"