Mael loved to run, the open space was at first disconcerting and frightening, but now she could feel a sense of freedom in the openness. A freedom of motion that was restricted in the forest. As they ran for the castle, she kept pace, her bare feet pounding into the earth with each step. Tyger fell into step behind her, and she turned, smiling at him. "Thank you, you are are kind. You are guardian indeed." She said, her face glowing. She couldn't help but feel comfortable around him. The others were friendly, kind, strong. But they were human, and she couldn't feel them. She could feel Tyger, or something about him was connected to the spirits of the earth, and she could feel it. She once again thanked the spirits for their guidance. She was glad she had met these people.<br/><br/>As the sun sank lower in the sky, the air seemed to chill in a way that mere dropping temperature would not account for. "The earth cries. Dark things approach." She said quietly. The first of the skull children broke out of the soil, only to be dispatched as it emerged. She felt a flash of anger at the thing. They made her skin crawl. "Wicked thing. Corrupt, impure. They do not belong, they have no purpose. They corrupt the spirits of the earth and pollute us with their presence." She said, revulsion showing on her face. "I do not feel pity for you. You do not have life, you are death without design." She kept moving, watching as The other members of her company dispatched the things with ease. She was impressed. They had no trouble with them, and certainly had no love for the undead either. She liked them all the more for it.<br/><br/>The sun was nearly gone when they arrived at the gatehouse. She was not tired from the run, but she could feel her vitality fading as the sun no longer shone on her. Her clothing and hair color dulled and her face lost some of its luster. "I am tired. Thank you for killing them. They need to be no more. I will fall soon. I must rest before the hour gets late."