Kitherit relaxed visibly when Malith sheathed his bow and arrow.  She offered a timid smile to him.<br/><br/>As they walked, she listened to them intently.  Given the circumstances, she knew they had to be discussing her, but no matter how hard she tried she couldn't even pick out individual words in their musical speech.  It was a bit frustrating to her not to be able to communicate clearly with them.  Dimly she wondered if it was really safe for her to walk deeper into the woods with these two.  Surely they must recognize that she was not a full blooded elf?  Was there a chance that they were leading her towards someone who would wish her harm?  Did they wish her harm?<br/><br/>From their behavior, she didn't think so.  Ildra's steadying arm around her shoulders, the fact that Malith had put away his bow, all gave her the sense that they at least didn't see her as a threat, and were at least somewhat interested in her well being.  She didn't feel like she had much choice in the matter, either.  Where else would she go?  And even if they did seem to be a threat to her, she had no hope of trying to escape them.  They were both in far better condition then she was, and even if she did somehow manage to evade Malith's arrows, with her tender feet there was no way she could outrun them.<br/><br/>As they moved deeper into the forest, Kitherit peered around cautiously and with curiosity.  She had never ventured far into the forest before her flight yesterday.  She had spent some time gathering on the fringes of the forest, but never very far.  The stories of the elves who threatened the humans had been enough to make her not wish to tempt fate.  Now though, she started to notice some of the differences between the forest as she had known it, and the forest here.  Deeper and further away from humans, the forest was more wild and heavily vegetated.  She saw signs of life everywhere, wildlife that on the fringes of the forest had been driven into caution and hiding by hunters.  That made her wonder, did Elves hunt animals?  She seemed to recall hearing that they didn't eat meat, but who knew if that was true.  She herself had never particularly enjoyed eating meat, though she did eat it regularly.  She didn't savor it like some humans she had seen eating it.<br/><br/>When Ildra turned back to her and spoke, Kitherit's brow furrowed a bit in confusion for a moment.  Then she broke into a wide smile as she understood, pointing to her.  "You're Ildra?"  Then she turned her finger and pointed to herself.  "Kitherit.  I'm Kitherit."  She turned then curiously to Malith, and pointed to him, tilting her head to one side with a questioning look.  "You?"