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

Pyralis' chest swelled with pride at the mention of her son keeping good on his word to explore the territories and to interact with the mortals. The fact that he was showing off the fighting prowess of his family was another good mark. Of course, she enjoyed the idea that she was a good teacher. She supposed she was fair at it. She chuckled at Amos comment. Indeed what was the worst that could happen? "There's the spirit!" She grinned at Sterling who didn't seem to sure about all this but in the end she seemed to come on board as well.

Pyralis trotted off into the woods, picking her way over tree roots and dipping underneath long tendrils of moss that draped over low-hanging branches. She paused for a moment, nostrils flaring and ears twitching as she looked up to see a black squirrel scamper up a nearby tree. "So, why is it you two explore? Are you looking for something in particular?" She paused as she neared a fallen trunk which she promptly climbed on top of. Her nose started sniffing as she caught an unusual scent. As she stuck her head in a knot a fox suddenly flew out of the far end of the log and disappeared into the surrounding forest.