The spirit woman nods and follows her new owner, afraid to disobey the woman and powerless to protect herself or her tree with her magic.  Her steps are hesitant and she glances back.  But each small gesture draws her back to her owner and while she is clearly more and more uneasy she makes no effort to disobey.<br/><br/>And slowly, she inches closer to Naiobe.  Not consciously, but as the distance from her tree grows, her fear of the unknown slowly weighs in heavier than her fear of the half-elven woman.  And as she follows closely, her hand eventually comes to rest tentatively on the Lady's shoulder.