Unfortunately, it seemed Lyla's cry for help wasn't completely unnoticed by others, as soon she heard not only Niarra's footsteps coming towards her, but others as well, from the other side.<br/><br/>"Who's here?  What's going on?" a male voice called out.<br/><br/>"Escaped slave, an elf.  Help me catch her and half the bounty's yours," the female attacker replied.  "May have a friend, too."<br/><br/>"Half the pay for someone else doing the hard part?  How can I refuse," the male voice said after a moment of hesitation, and soon Lyla could hear both of them searching for where she had run off to...<br/><hr/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Perception 15</div><div class="spoiler_body">About ten feet away from Lyla's hiding place, some of the tree's roots began to move...</div></div>