Despite not knowing anything about dryads, Kitori's experience with other fauna let her forgo the brush and use her fingers to massage and scrub.<span style="color: #a64dff">"You haven't hurt me... I need... I want to be nice to you. I need someone to protect me from Sharindia until father saves me." </span>She moved behind Lorna and itched the spot just above her tail.<span style="color: #a64dff">"Yelling doesn't make me feel better, I don't know how to make myself feel better. I always feel bad and I'm... just getting used to always being upset."</span><br/><br/>Rayne jolted awake and tried to scurry away from Zelina on instinct, genuine fear in her eyes until she realized who was near her. Even without the curse on her the torture had left her skittish.<span style="color: #8000ff"> "I'm... not hungry and this is no home of mine. Take me back to Elerona's house, I belong to them. Not some fake Ophidian and Zelina."</span><div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>