Elin lifted her face when he started brushing his fingers through her hair and blinked the coming tears from her eyes. To find out about her parents at a time like this... it was not ideal. She would have hoped to find out through them, by hearing them say it themselves that she was adopted. Yes, adopted. What an ugly word that was when pronounced about oneself. "I'm sorry Francis." She spoke quietly. "We can talk about this later."<br/><br/>Lunch time was indeed approaching, and his suggestion put a smile back on her face. She turned to face him and nodded. "Yeah, let's go. Are you sure it's safe though? Hunters might still be out near the cabin." Elin didn't know how far they would go to capture her, but she didn't want to take any unnecessary risks... nor did she want to put Francis in danger because of her lousy, nonexistent self-discipline when it came to anger. She wiped her eyes for good and straightened herself. There would be a time and place for this conversation, but it wasn't now.<br/><br/>"Do you mean the magical creatures?" She asked hesitantly. She had heard stories of all sorts of animals roaming the forest, but had never really thought much of it. Elin herself had been the most exotic creature she had ever encountered. Because of this, she was both excited and frightened to visit the natural reserve and see things for herself. Never having visited the forest alone, this would be an opportunity to witness something she had never seen before.