Maeve turned around, staring at the man who had seemingly materialized out of nowhere. Her breath caught in her throat as her mind raced, going back to what her grandmother had said, glancing over at her little dog, still in the fenced off area for pets to run free. But no. this was just her mind playing tricks on her. She’d been so preoccupied by her dog, and than the little squirrel, that she must have missed the man walking on the trail. And it was night. The strange scents she smelled were nothing more than her own imagination run wild. There were no such thing as fae. Finally, she realized she’d been standing there staring at him, her mouth partly agape for nearly a full minute.<br/><br/>“Sorry. So sorry. You startled me is all. Didn’t see you come up.” she blushed, a little nervous laughter escaping her lips. She looked up at the skies once more with a sigh, taking several deep breaths to calm herself down. “I don’t believe we’ve met before? Are you new in town?” she asked, before realizing her questions probably sounded horribly intrusive. “I work at the council office, sorry for the curious questioning. Its a nice night though, isn’t it?” she was babbling, a bad habit of hers when she found herself in an awkward situation. Lorcan drew her attention just then, with a growl unlike anything she’d ever heard before. Startled, she blinked, turning her back to the man as she faced her dog. “And just what has gotten into you buddy?” she asked him, approaching the edge of the fence.