<strong>Aeryn Sunlight<br/>The matriarch's glade, then on the road<br/>Rested and ready</strong><br/><br/>It was the most restful night for Aeryn in days,a nd exactly what she needed.  Sensing Eshalu's nearness, her touch, her warmth, her scent ahdn't hurt either,  it had been exactly what she needed.  She sirred, blink, stretched.  Looked around, not at all belearily.  A kiss on the rangers cheek, and she stood, stretching again hugely.<br/><br/>All of this gave her time to think, to review exactly what had happened just be fore she stropped remembering anyuthing, after she ahd finally let go ate the discussion. the Hearing, really, quite literally.<br/><br/>"I spoke oddly indeed, Reliyian,'  Aeryn admitted somewhat ruefully., "But I'm myself this morning."  She darted into the bushes for morning cleanup, then stepped back out with hair rebound, broad-rimmed hat on her head, pack and crossbow slung.  Ready to march, munching on some trail food.  Pemmican, she'd heard it called.  Dried meat with nuts and berriespounded into it.<br/><br/>Rather  nasty stuff, but it kept one going.<br/>.<br/>"Eshalu, your lead.  And once we get to the lair, we use extreme caution.  We do not engage the entity and  if at all possible, we don't even let it now we are there."