(Let's just say it's more a case of she feels a bit paranoid about...a lot of things...and right now she feels like Cefrey just confirmed her paranoia. Although I'm 100% certain Cefrey did that completely by accident lol. Also, I'm about to cue up a way for our buddy to jump in almost directly lol)<br/><br/>They thankfully didn't need to travel too far until they reached a large clearing, at the centre of which was a low building, a pasture containing three horses set to one side of the building. Ariadne walked up to the door, knocking on the door and getting no immediate response. "Laeran, I know you're in there, you never leave this clearing and you're nowhere outside." There was a clumping noise from the other side of the door, and it opened to a man as tall as Ariadne, a few faint dark brown strands hinting at the former colour of his now grey hair, with an apron hung over a red tunic and brown trousers. His most remarkable feature however was that his eyes were milky white, a sign of his blindness.<br/><br/>"Is that you Princess?" he asked, reaching out and pulling her into a hug so strong she visibly winced. "This is the longest it's been since you visited me in a long time."<br/><br/>"Laeran, we spoke about this before," Ariadne said, sighing. "Don't call me that, especially in front of others. My friend...doesn't know about that."<br/><br/>"What about your other friend?" Laeran asked, raising an eyebrow.<br/><br/>"<em>What</em>other friend?" Araidne asked, her hand lingering on the sword at her belt.<br/><br/>"The one who triggered the bells that surround this pasture," Laeran replied. "You've known me long enough to not trigger those, so I know it wasn't yours."<br/><br/>"The hell..." Ariadne said under her breath, taking her bow from her shoulder and knocking an arrow to it, unsure where to point it. "I don't know who you are," she called out, "but I advise you show yourself now. The old man may not wish to harm others, you cannot say the same about me however."