The vixen had managed to recover from her strange ordeal resulting in the panther joining their ranks, and was able to walk about by the time everyone had settled in for the night.  The two seemed to grow close fairly quickly, almost obviously having a method of communication besides speech.  In the morning the panther, who more formally introduces herself as Dusk, a previous resident of the shadow plane, teaches a partially instinctually-known ritual to Synys to make Dusk entirely physical.  They spend almost the entire journey walking side by side a little parted from the rest of the party.  Over time their once silent relationship blooms into an unusual friendship between the two.  They have even taken to the kitsune riding on Dusk.  The celebration given in their honor by the lizardfolk doesn't particularly attract either.  Dusk avoids the gathering entirely, favoring the dimmer reaches of firelight from the area to merely watch.  Synys, on the other hand, joins her companions for a few plain beverages, but leaves soon after without company to get to bed earlier than the rest.<br/><br/>The trip had seemed much shorter on the way to the temple in Synys' mind, but they were getting closer to their destination.  She spots the other people ahead and it is at that moment she realizes with dismay that she can no longer peak a few moments into the future.  She'd just have to learn with everyone else.  'Of course,' she thinks to herself as the other group's partially hostile intentions are announced to them.  She decides to stay silent and let Xarces do the talking, but is prepared for combat to break out; her time dealing with shady people so far has taught her that few care if you weren't who they thought you were.  A short message to Dusk makes the feline shift subtly.<br/><br/>[Synys has a readied action to cast mage armor on herself for protection and Dusk readies a charge at a non-specific warrior if they begin combat]