The evening light was full of sorrow. Dawn and dusk were the times when she was closet to the earth, and she could feel a pulsing beneath her feet. A greater spirit than those of the forest lay beneath her, around her, within her. The spirits of the day and the spirits of the night converged before splitting and becoming something separate, at least for awhile. She could feel the land aching, but it was also filled with a sense of hope. This was good. She was sure now, she was on the right path. She was supposed to be with these travelers, they would show her the way and she could heal her home with their help. She closed her eyes and smiled, a genuine smile though it was tinged with bitterness. She was grateful for her chance to help the spirits that had raised her, allowed her and her alone to be a part of them, but it was a reminder that she was not like them. In the end, she wasn't sure if that was a good thing or not.<br/><br/>She opened her eyes again and looked at the others. "Do not worry. As long as the sun is here, I am strong. I have good legs. I can run as swiftly as you." She smiled again, some of her misgivings leaving her. Kindness was something she was pleased to find in outsiders. Those she had encountered in the forest had always been unwelcome. "My spirit shines today! You bring me luck, and you guide me, so I will not fail."