‘I’m sorry – I know my sudden appearance, as well as my physical appearance, must be confusing to you. I wish there was an easier way to do this, but desperate times call for desperate measures as they say.’ Parne took a moment to let his gaze wander over his surroundings – taking in the rather cosy looking dwelling. He made no move to remove his cloak – although now his hand no longer clutched at it, the dark blue silken shirt that he wore beneath it was now visible, along with the thicker black trousers and black boots that completed his outfit.<br/><br/>‘Thank you again’ he said as the cup and saucer was placed in front of him with a slight chime – taking hold of the cups handle with one long slender finger before lifting the cup to his lips. It didn’t seem to bother him in the slightest that the tea within the cup was still steaming – in fact, there was a rather satisfied  smile upon his face upon lowering the cup back down to its paired saucer.<br/><br/>Taking a deep breath, it seemed that Parne was taking a moment to collect his thoughts and decide upon how best to explain himself and answer the girls questions – knowing there would no doubt be many such things from the human even before he came here. They were known for their curiosity – even admired for it by some, but the sheer amount of questions seemed to leave him reeling mentally for a moment before he could pick how best to address each one.<br/><br/>‘An ancient has been awakened from his slumber – an elemental being of significant power that was chained away from the worlds of mortal and fey alike some countless years ago. It has been awakened, in part at least, by the destruction of the forest by your people – an act that continues unabated and only serves to further break down the barriers that were placed to keep both of our kinds protected from the danger of this being.’ Parne took hold of the cup and took another sip from the warming tea – although there was still no outward sign upon his visage that the teas warmth was having any effect upon him. ‘I know that is a lot to take in, but there really is no other way I could explain myself and the situation to you both…’