is that a ghost or do you wanna hold my hand?

Hey, maybe Kaija was wrong. The little sprites of color that floated around in small clusters seemed to blink in and out of existence. It reminded her of the feeling you got when you first woke up, when your eyes were unfocused, but everything else seemed crisp and clear to her. Weird. She continued on, pushing over grass and vegetation as they headed to the willow forest. She fully intended to go on a adventure with Ophie and no amount of weird, glowing light-bugs was going to stop her. At least that was what she was going to keep telling herself.

The noise Ophie made made her flinch a bit. The feeling that they were being watched seemed to grow stronger and stronger, and she slowed, finding comfort in walking alongside her friend. More often than not she liked to lead the charge and stay ahead of her when she could, but suddenly she was feeling a little less brave than usual. "I kinda have a bad feeling about this," she admitted after a moment. "D'you think there's a monster out here? Maybe a big bear or somethin'?" She remembered being told stories of cave bears once when she'd met a lady when she went exploring. She shivered at the thought. It didn't explain the glowing lights, or the eerie colors cast down upon the ground, but... she was at a loss.