even what little grass could grow in the limited light was starving and hostile.<span style="color: #b3b300"> "i don't understand what your talking about Rayne."</span>the closer she got the more powerfully she felt the same malevolence.<span style="color: #b3b300">"no, not at all. these are forest trees that grow in the same climate we generally prefer. we lived in the branches of these trees in ancient times, it was the only place we were safe from the animals... we can't just cut them all down, that would be incredibly destructive to our environment, they recycle most of our air to keep it breathable."</span>he watched her with growing concern.<span style="color: #b3b300">"i have tried to tell you hot hostile the forests are... the plant, the animals, everything is hostile."</span>he looked at her before he nodded and turned to head inside.<span style="color: #b3b300">"I'm afraid i still don't understand what your talking about."</span><br/><br/>Ophidian shook his head and sighed.<span style="color: #ff8000"> "i don't understand, part of our original deal was that i give her what she wanted and you are upset wi-"</span>he went silent as Leena pressed a finger to his lips.<span style="color: #ff0000">"hush, it's not about you. she is afraid she will lose me to you because you have a cock and a tail, she just has her tail. she is intentionally misdirecting those feelings onto you because it is easier to be angry with you then face her fears."</span>she took Nyarien's hands and looked up at her.<span style="color: #ff0000">"that will never, ever happen. he has given us thousands of years to be together instead of the ten years i had left."</span><span style="color: #ff8000"> "actually you had about eight months before the cancer-"</span><span style="color: #ff0000">"i said shush. Nyarien, i don't love your tail and if you truly want to be a Night Elf again i will still be with you so long as you will have me."</span><div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>