there's blue things in the air

Ulric hadn't ventured far from Hallows lands since the night that he and Eska had the run in with the strange fox with glowing eyes. He wasn't a man that could be easily shaken or frightened, but things that were seemingly mysterious and paranormal unsettled him. Every night the blue fireflies returned around the castle grounds and he kept thinking that perhaps he could see those blue, glowing eyes following him around as he went through his usual patrols. Tonight he had called off his patrol early, heading back toward the castle as a strange blue fog started to settle over everything. It made a chill settle over him and the last thing he wanted to do was be out here in this right now.

As he neared the castle his head shot up at the sound of Lillth's howl, and he started loping forward to catch up to her, finding her also retreating toward the castle. He hurried to her side, watching as the fireflies from the previous nights seemed to materialize around them from the blue fog that had settled across the ground. "It's alright, Lil, I'm here," he said with a little smile, falling into step beside her. He looked at one of the fireflies that flew close, but it didn't even really look like a bug at all. The light was so bright that it kept him from actually seeing the insect it came from and made him squint slightly against the light. But when the light flickered out it was like it was never there to begin with.

Ulric Adravendi