Ashley flashed Ivy a warm grateful smile. "Trust you Ivy to come up with something more exciting and wonderful for us to do than go on a dreadful hunt!"  She finished her toilet by topping her hair with a lovely black riding hat finished in taffeta and lace. (http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j164/chachi9/ashley4.jpg)<br/>Her suit, while not her newest, was practical for the weather.  Grey with black piping and Black velvet trim, it suited her complexion well, and flattered her figure.<br/>Turning to the  prostrate form still a bed, she pleaded, "Genie, please do come get ready, we don't want Lily angry, and if we leave soon, we can have cook pack a lunch and spend the whole afternoon together.  Just the thr... erm" Ashley looked at Sylria, and smiled warmly and invitingly, "just the<strong>four</strong>of us.  She affirmed, stressing the word four strongly for Sylria's benefit.  "Turning to Sylria, she added, "That is, if you would want to spend your time exploring and wandering with us instead of on the hunt with Lily and the rest.  Please know that you are welcome to join our trekking."<br/>Giving her attention to everyone and no one in particular, Ashley pursed her lips and pondered out loud to the room, "Maybe we can find something in the woods that will explain some of the mystery that shrouds Avonleigh.  That I know of there have been incidents that defy explanation involving Sylria, Imogene and myself."  Here she stopped, and with an interested air, queries Ivy, "Has anything odd or untoward happened to you Ivy?"  Seeing Ivy's big eyed look,  "Since we have arrived at Avonleigh, I mean." She expounded.