<span style="color: #FF80FF">Castian couldn't help but notice the way the girl froze before she answered. Had he been too bold? When she quickly explained, he was too late to question her further since she had disappeared into the forest. The faerie stood where he was for a moment, looking the way she had gone. "What kind of artifact was missing?" He thought out loud before trying to think of an answer. As he was thinking this over, Castian heard a rustle in the bushes around him; turning slightly, his hand find it's way to the dagger at his waist. Scanning the surrounding foliage Castian spots a small creature. A smile appears on the faerie's face and his hand falls away from the weapon. "Well hello there." Taking a small step closer to the fox-squirrel, Castian slowly lowers himself to one knee so he doesn't tower over the little animal. "Aren't you a cutie." The faerie reached a hand out and stroked the fox-squirrel between the ears.</span>