"Shortly before your arrival," Alura says, smoothly - Without a blush! "I glimpsed his campfire, and ensorcelled him before he could venture further." The gorgeous guardian's slim shoulders lift in a little shrug - "He might have had a companion...But if so, I have yet to see one. Perhaps others remain in the wood, still."<br/><br/>Her lissome legs cross with supple scrape, as she cups her pointed chin in slim fingers - Her expression becoming oh-so-contemplative, her eyes narrowing ever-so-slightly. "The elves are reluctant to provide their aid, I see," she muses aloud - "That complicates matters. If this threat cannot be met with force...It shall have to be met with cunning, instead."<br/><br/>She cants her head to the side - "I'm reluctant to travel far from the lake...But it seems that this time, I have little choice. If I could locate the camp - I might yet divert them from their course, or buy you more time to organize what defenses we can muster."<br/><br/>Her lips curve, in a slight smile - "Take heart. I have returned, and the woods shall endure."<br/><br/>Alura clasps her hands behind her back - the subtle gesture only accentuating the proud swell of her full bosom, the shimmering translucency of her gossamer robes outlining the luscious form beneath! "You have done me great service...And, of course, there is the matter of your reward." Her lips curve in a slight smile, her hand tracing the swell of her hip - "If you have a request, within my power to grant..."<br/><br/>Her free hand presses to her heart, as she draws a deep breath...Her full chest rising and falling! The Lady's voice is<em>entirely</em>innocent.<br/><br/>"-I grant it gladly."