Tara’s surprise was mirrored equally by Parne – his facial features showing in no uncertain terms that whatever had just happened was something he was not expecting in the slightest, his head whipping this way and that as if seeking out the presence of another to explain the burst of magical energies that rippled outwards through the clearing in much the same way as a pebbled dropped into a pond. With no sign of anyone else in sight, he turned his gaze inwards instead – towards the centre of the magical disturbance, to where he found Tara, face flushed and full of surprise.<br/><br/>His wrists burned with the removal of the vines biting grip – fingers beginning to tingle as warmth began to rush back into them, wringing them together in an attempt to massage life back into his limbs. ‘I’m not quite sure…’ he returned, his voice slowly becoming more controlled and even, curiosity stirring across his features as he studied the young girl. ‘Perhaps…’ he cut himself short her, wondering if the girl had actually released the magical energies herself, or if the bothersome little pixies were instead the source of the unexplained shockwaves. He hoped that they didn’t carry much further than the edges of the clearing, else they might as well have announced their presence to the forest by settling light to it.<br/><br/>Parne ducked as the little pixie that had bit Tara shot forth from her general vicinity a little faster than perhaps she was prepared for – causing her flight path to dip somewhat and almost collide with his head as he stood watching Tara with the gaze of a scholar presented with something that they were intent on understanding. ‘Whatever it was, I think it would be better for us to study it in an environment somewhat more friendly than the one we find ourselves in at the present time, do you not agree?’ he said, standing before her with no apparent discomfort regarding the exposure of his body towards her.