Nelson
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*Mia had been wandering through the forest for a while now. Her clothes had small tears caused by branches and brambles all over them. Nobody's going to church with that dress anymore. But what reason could drive the faun to go so far into the forest with clothes that clearly weren't meant for it?*

*A raven landed on a branch close to Mia. Too close to be a wild raven. She had been following her pet raven, whom she had named Ringo, this entire time. Mia would've moved quietly through the forest, but at this point, she was too frustrated to think about that. All the faun currently cared about was getting that damn bird and heading home! Using her powerful legs, reminiscent those of a goats, Mia leapt at the raven, who dodged the attack and crowed, mockingly.*

"Get over here, you stupid bird!"

*Letting out a frustrated yell, Mia pounded her fist against a nearby tree, before continuing to follow the bird. But something was odd in its behavior... After a while, it turned back, and flew in the direction it just came from, sometimes coming tauntingly close to Mia.*

*Of course, the direction the raven was leading Mia was the direction of Arainne. However, I assure you that the human's presence is a mere coincidence to the reason the raven was leading the faun there. (Well, it technically is, but let's just assume it isn't (I'll show what I mean a bit later. (Also, I'm a bit rusty in long posts, haven't done them in a whiiiiile.).))*

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Mary
Pulling the hood back up over her features, Arainne continued through the forest, eyes darting left and right and occasionally, she'd glance over her should to see if anyone was following her. With no sign of life outside of Ferisia following close behind her and the sound of the birds echoing through the trees, she felt safe enough to slow her pace a bit.

"Dinner will be scarce again tonight, friend." Those icy blue eyes lowered to the red fox that trotted next to her. It made a bit of a chortle sound before stopping, those soft black tipped ears perking as she froze.

Arainne stopped as well and dropped to one knee as she watched the fox. Her gaze followed that of the fox who now sniffed at the air. "Danger?" The fox looked at her a moment, it's left paw lifted off the ground as though it had stopped mid step. A cool breeze blew through the trees causing the leaves to rustle. The mere sound made it hard for Arainne to pick up on any other sounds within the forest itself. Sounds that perhaps didn't belong.

Arainne bit her bottom lip as she moved a few steps to her right before dipping under some heavy brush within the forest. It would work as a somewhat decent form of coverage if something or someone was passing by relatively close. Dark elf movement had been heavy within the forests, or so she had heard. If this was a Dark elf, she'd do best to stay hidden as best she could.

In the near distance, she caught sight of white hair much like her own and her heart raced for a moment. Could it be her father? Had he finally returned? Escaped from the enslavement of the Dark Elves? Those thoughts were quickly diminished when the being came into full sight. A faun. A little one at that. 

Arainne quickly fixed her hair to cover her features. In the past, she had used charcoal to draw on her face. It was easier to pull herself of as an elf if she had strange marking across her features. It also worked well to hide the very visible scar on her cheek. Once her hair covered the rounded tips of her ears, Arainne pulled the hood up to cover her head and stepped out from the brush. Keeping her head down, she moved along the path quietly.
Nelson
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*The raven finally landed, not too far from the tree that the human had previously been in. Breathing heavily, the rather short faun finally caught up with it. On the ground, there was... A twig. But was it really just a twig? No, it was a FORKED twig. On both ends.*

*Picking up the twig, Mia didn't understand why Ringo had brought her all this way just for a twig. Or how it even knew that this specific, peculiar twig was here. However, a slight feeling of unease appeared in her left palm, where the sigil was. Of course, she still had no idea what the sigil was all about. She'd received it a few weeks ago, and nothing had happened since. But Mia still hid it.*

*Then, her vision became warped and twisted, the trees around swirling and forming faces, as if they had become monsters of some sort. In the cloudy sky, which had turned crimson-red, two bright red eyes shone down on the world. It seemed that the monstrous trees make a clearing, and her pet, Ringo had become a giant vulture. It plunged its beak towards Mia, impaling her. This all seemed so... Surreal. The pain was unbearable, as it had been amplified sixfold. Mia laid on the ground, only to see that something dark was coming from the sky... Something like an arrow, made of shadows. And it plunged right into her wound. Then she fell unconscious.*

*All that had been a dream, though. She had fallen asleep soon after the feeling of unease hit her left palm. Since then, she had developed a fever, and the sigil had burned through the glove she wore. Now Mia laid there, unconscious, having a nightmare, and burning with a fever. What a jolly day it is indeed.*

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Mary
As Arainne rounded a small corner, she stopped dead in her tracks, a gasp escaping her lips before dipping behind a tree. With her back against the rough trunk, she listened for a moment. 

*Just Run! Go home! Don't Poke your nose where it does not belong*

The voice of her father echoed in her mind as she took a deep breathe. A glance down at the fuzzy little fox caused her to wrinkle her nose. Her head fell back against the tree once more before a deep breathe was taken and she slipped from the tree and quickly moved towards the unconscious being.

Moving quickly, she stopped and kneeled down next to the faun. "Hello.." She whispered softly before lifting her gaze to examine her surroundings. 

All clear.

Returning her attention, she tapped the faun's face and winced. "I'm sorry... But you cannot stay here. You must wake up. These woods are not safe." She tapped again but stopped mid tap and pressed her fingers to the flesh of the faun. 

Arainne cursed under her breathe before she looked around again. They were out in the open of the forest and could easily be seen from a good distance. This was dangerous. Standing up, Arainne grabbed the girl by the cuff of her clothing near her neck and started to drag her away. Home was too far away but if she could get them under some brush, it would be safer. She could find some elderflower to grind up and slip under her tongue for the fever.

A grunt escaped her lips as she continued to pull the faun towards the brush. Once there, Arainna slipped back out and moved the earth a bit to make sure her tracks were covered, lest they lead someone right to her. Slipping back into the brush, she knelt down and checked the faun again. "Hello?"