The spell was simple enough, but difficult to cast, and she'd never before rushed it so quickly. Normally, it would have taken her the better part of an hour to complete. The result was a drastic drain to her energy. She was dizzy, disoriented, and shakey. She registered that the traveler was moving, heading back to the road, and sighed with relief, letting her head settle back against the trunk of the tree to rest for a moment. Food would help a great deal, but she'd left her pack hanging from a branch in the tree.<br/><br/>She decided if she just stayed put for a few minutes, she would be able to catch her breath, then make the climb back into the tree. Another wave of dizziness hit her so she closed her eyes. When she heard his voice through the trees, she froze. From the sound of his voice, he knew she was there. He'd found her. It was all over. She was helpless.<br/><br/>"Stupid... completely stupid..." She cursed herself quietly, going very still, "Way to go, idiot..."<br/><br/>She craned her neck to peer around the tree through the bush, gulping as she did, and saw him standing there in the trees. In an attempt to throw him off of her location, she turned around and spoke toward the other direction, cupping her hands around her mouth to increase the echo. She hoped that her voice would echo off the trees and bounce at him from several directions.<br/><br/>"There was no hostility," she spoke in a calm voice, just loud enough for him to hear, "I needed information."