As Carissa got back on her horse and veers away from the tree, she can see some a pride of odd horned great cats. Odd in that they weren't made of flesh and fur but rather had a body of wood vines and animal bones. The scent of upturned soil was upon them as they continued to speak.<strong>"You parley human... Know this, this grove is protected from all who'd bring metal or fire to it. Jerren or human."</strong><br/><br/>Carissa got her wish for talks. Grace looked with a mixture of both apprehension and fascination but it didn't rob her of her sense because she too was quick to make back the way they came. She heard that word before and to did Carissa but they had to get back to the camp.