Even with Aerylinne's hand in front of her, Cyrille was reluctant to stand down, eyeing everyone and everything, save Aerylinne herself, as a possible threat, and she would be unafraid to take on all of them at once, if need be. It seemed such actions were unnecessary, however, when Aerylinne went on to explain the situation. She did not lower her sword, for even if those who were currently around them meant no harm, that did not mean that something else wouldn't. "...Yes, Miss Esther," she said, almost sounding disappointed, but perhaps more embarrassed than anything else.<br/><br/>She did shoot Aerylinne an incredulous look when she heard the lady ask if passing through the woods was a reasonable course of action. Unfortunately for her, Gia spoke up before Cyrille could. "Well, there<i>were</i>drow following us-" Cyrille's eyes widened, blinked, and she mouthed '<i>Drow!?</i>' to Aerylinne- "but, I can assure you, we are no longer being pursued."<br/><br/>The spider-people stepped from the shadows, climbing down the tree trunks as though they were arachnids themselves. Abrax stepped back to Gia's side. "We can assure you that there will be no living traces of that dark elven filth," she said, her tone as sharp as an obsidian blade. Her mouth opened wide, revealing canine teeth that extended from their normal length to almost two and a half inches long. Something that did not quite appear to be saliva ran down her fangs before they retracted and she closed her mouth again.<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>