Rufus
*Melody would continue to listen to the woman explaining how the world worked, soon drawing her legs out from the water as an image rose up from it. The Centaur would gaze at it with a look of wonder. Illusions. It wasn't often she saw an illusionist or a mage in general, but Silnaris were always known for having such when it came to it. Her attention was mostly caught in her mentioning that some laws were unjust to which she'd eventually respond.*"At the end of the day, I simply wish for others to feel safe and to establish things as peacefully as possible."*Melody liked to believe that the law wasn't against some people, but she knew better than to wishfully think of such. Part of her imagined what would happen if she went against it for the sake of helping another that was wronged in life. It truly was hard to help everyone, especially between the pillar of greed and carelessness, but at the end of the day her job was to protect the people whether that be from each other or the other authority figures. It was funny how a small ripple could affect an entire ocean. She'd like to be the ripple if to better those affected by it.

Melody would stand up and begin wringing out her deer-patterned skirt, it still being dampened from being submerged in water for a while before she had returned to shore. It was the only real sign of her shift in races. That and her never changing hair and eye color. Some things never fully changed even in her development of this skillset.*

*With her bringing up her friend again, Melody wondered if she wanted to talk about it more than she was giving off. It seemed the woman she spoke of had feelings of complete contrast to her own. Dealing with harm of sorts from negativity. It was sad to hear of one getting to her before another, though surely it wasn't beyond being helped. Melody didn't know the condition of the person, though people could suffer from all kinds of things to her knowledge, some of which incurable.*"Y'know..."*She'd say, taking a light step out into the illusion filled water as if being careful to step around the image.*"Maybe the isolation isn't doing her much justice. If she was affected by the spread you believe, leaving them to have to deal with it on there own may not be so healthy for them. I don't know any race that are naturally bound to being on their own and that's with a normal mentality."*She'd say, wadding out a bit further into the water, until she was about waist deep, a small golden light would shine from below the water before she'd climb back out of it, deer half returning to her as she'd walk back to shore.*"Everyone needs their own herd."*Her tail would flick slightly, shaking off some of the water getting onto it while the Centaur knew the rest would take some time to dry. She had cooled down enough though, the conversation with the Elf being more of interest to her as she'd comfortably rest back on dryer ground.*
Rosa
"Well, I had thought so as well," *Said Ehakli on the quandaries of canifors, giving a brief look in surprise at the sight of the transformation occuring again. The radiant glow made by Melody, and the mild discomfort of her Contractual ties thereafter reminded her of her servants in waiting, and how damned cold it was getting. With a wave of her hand, she gave a command to the void to fetch her clothes from the horse, and three macenlike skeletons would rise from their positions on the lake floor, splashing out to the far side of the pool.* "I had offered her work and a lovely and safe place to stay, if a touch indentured, with people I more or less trust as family, but she declined. Perhaps I should have been a bit more forceful, it's awfully difficult to say. Perhaps I am losing my touch in living so long. Even leaving her with letter instructing to find me in my home, I don't know if she'd ever deign to actually leave her little camp, nor what would motivate her to do so other than to placate a mad tholian's concern." 

*A sigh.* "Even if I were to take drastic measures to exact security for her well being, I quite frankly think she'd overwhelm me with that stick of hers. She's a spry type you know, and a canifor. Have you ever warred with beastfolk? They'll eat your heart in the middle of the fighting day. Hm, what were speaking on just now? Ah, affecting the morality of macenlikes in small measures. Patterns, it's difficult to not think of it in grand scales when you see the grain perform the same time after time. Perhaps you are right that it is simply best to do just what little one can. I simply dream to do more in my flights of fantasy and ambition."

*Her swordplay slowed to a still, idly tapping the water's surface in thought.* "Perhaps I should place a bounty on her to be recovered from her forest. Do you do such hunts as well, Miss Vander?"
Rufus
"I have been told... Some things about them."*She'd say almost pausing to keep check of what she says regarding them.*"I've seen a few, never truly gotten to meet them though."*Melody had her moments where she was warned by her own family of being wary around beastkin. She typically waved them off, figuring beastkins no different from the rest of them. Though in her little experiences with them, she never knew for sure.

She'd gradually begin putting her armor piece back on while she listened to the woman, watching as she'd suddenly summon a few skeletons to retrieve things for her while she explained her offer to the Canifor. It didn't seem so bad, though it was a wonder of why she must have denied it. Perhaps the forest truly had become a sort of prison to her. At her mentioning possibly being more forceful, Melody would open her mouth to voice her thoughts of doubt only to shut it once more in the Tholian continuing to speak on taking more drastic measures.

She wasn't exactly a professional on digging friends out holes they've dug themselves too deep into, but maybe there was some possibility in her giving more effort.*"Well there's nothing wrong with a little more persistence."*She'd say vaguely to at least encourage the idea of the Tholian trying to help her more only for her to come with the idea of putting a bounty on her. Melody's brows would furrow in confusion.*"A bounty? But miss, surely putting a bounty on someone who hasn't done anything wrong wouldn't help her too much in getting her to want to leave. I typically just go after wanted criminals that failed to be caught before. She... Hasn't been doing anything wrong out here has she?"*The woman would question.*
Rosa
*Ehakli looked to be giving it some thought, touching the tip of her blade gently to her chin as she looked skyward.* "Must there be a wrongdoing in order to pay someone to fetch another?" *She swept the sword into a shrug.* "I'm far more than certain that I can find someone willing to do such a thing for coin if you have a boundary of only pursuing those of criminal nature, though then again, I'm not sure I would be content in trusting their methods to be kind," *She tilted her head* "Nor trust their safety in the effort."

*As she spoke on, behind the dark elf was a peculiar scene; a horse laden with packs and saddle trotting away from the pursuit of three skeletons trying to carry out their task. Inwardly, the horse considered how that even in death, bipeds come to torment him.* "Well, I'm likely being too hasty in my assuredly unnecessary concern. I'll just have to tend to it myself, I think."

*She looked over her shoulder and clicked her tongue in annoyance.* "Oh, damn it-" *She returned her attention to Melody, fingers at her temple.* "I should probably attend to *That* Firstly."
Rufus
"Well it's kind of hard to explain to someone that they have a bounty for something that has nothing to do with the law. If it was anything else, they might think that someone was out to get them."*She'd say in a more matter of fact tone, giving a light shrug of her shoulders. It was an odd way to assist a friend in her eyes, but maybe money spoke for itself with most people.*"I try to stay away from those kind of missions. Nothing worse than someone feeling like their life is danger or something. Besides, I'd be a complete stranger to them. Would they trust me if I were to say that I'm there on your behalf?"

*She'd come to stand up, holding back laughter at the sight of the horse trotting about with the skeletons in pursuit. It seemed like the woman had her own things to deal with, much of which she was sure she'd be able to figure out in her own. Melody would walk over to Ehakli, reaching into the bags at her side as she'd pull out an apple and hold it out to her.*"Not to make a blatant generalization, but these are my favorite. Maybe it'll make a nice distraction for them."*She'd place it in Ehalki's hand, walking back over to where she had originally sat.*

"And hey, if you ever revisit that friend of yours, I'm sure she'd at least appreciate the company. Canifors need... Their packs, right?"*She'd say more slowly as if having to think it over. Melody really didn't know too much about beastkin. It was funny how centaurs were sometime seen as the same thing.*"It's getting pretty late though. I wouldn't want to take up any more of your time miss, but I appreciate the talk. You have a interesting perspective of the world."*She'd say, her head giving a tilt to the side thoughtfully.*