Sena cocked her head, one ear flopping over, as she studied. "Nixie, water fae. Umm... they can charm people, and live in the water. Sorry, I dealt with forest creatures, mostly."<br/><br/>"We're freelancers," the leader said. "We gather the wood, and sell it to cities like yours. Without people like us, you'd never have even been able to start your city, let alone expand as quickly as you have." Quietly, off to the side, Talia gives him a slight nod; what he's saying is pretty accurate, as they've yet to set up a large-scale logging operation, to support the kingdom's rapid expansion and construction.<br/><br/>Looking over the two men on the shore, they don't look to be injured, but their slightly glassy-eyed stares indicate a far-from-subtle charm effect in place.<br/><br/>In the interim, the fae spoke up, speaking in a calm, measured tone. "I asked these men to leave this are, politely; this grove has been my home for the last four decades, and I'd not give it up so easily. They responded by threatening to --" she said, then her voice changed, almost perfectly mimicking the leader of the lumberjacks, "hang that bitch from a tree, to drip dry." She cleared her throat, and spoke in her normal voice again. "I have chosen to defend myself; I have no intention of hurting them, or anyone else, unless they become more aggressive than they already are."