Valla stared at Tommy for a moment, really wanting to press him.<br/><br/><em>Why would he keep this from me?</em>she wondered, a little hurt.<br/><br/>But there was something going on behind his mask, and Valla decided to back down. She didn't sense malice or anything like that, it felt more like fear. Tommy had his reasons, and Valla would respect them.<br/><br/>"Okay," she said with a smile, the matter settled.<br/><br/>It had been a morning of magical revelations, and Valla was still entranced by her visit from the creature at the waterfall. Although she had restrained herself from telling the group, she couldn't hold this information in completely.<br/><br/>Besides, from the look on Tommy's face, maybe he could use a change of discussion.<br/><br/>"I went to your waterfall this morning. Sorry to invade your secret space, but I couldn't stand going through the day without bathing," she said, feeling a need to explain why she went there without him. "And I found something. I'm not going to tell you what it is, but I want you to go with me tomorrow morning, and I'll show you."<br/><br/>