Felltree Marsh The journey begins

However cruel her method might have been, it had worked. Something deep within her had twinged upon seeing the terrified expression slip comfortably onto her daughter's face, but quickly had it been waved off in favour of admiring her results. "That's right, the monsters aren't your friends," she'd voiced, lowering herself down so that her gaze was level with the child's. "So you better not leave my side, okay? If you do, the monsters will take you away and trap you in the darkness. If you're lucky, they'll eat you quickly, but if you're not..." With her voice having trailed off, she'd straightened herself back up and shook her head, placing a somber look upon herself in the process. Of course, it was all an act, but a necessary one. This time around, she was not gaining anything through her acting, but was instead giving something back—life. The life of her daughter, whose siblings had since departed from the world.

Zephyr had arrived shortly after that, and it was towards him that the serpent's gaze was drawn. From gloomy to coy, the look in her eyes had change in an instant. "So you're actually coming along?" she voiced, the query obviously rhetorical. "Why?" Though Sen could be close-minded at times, she was not daft. She understood that she'd never been the kindest to the man, and so for him to follow was an interesting development. She was suspicious of his decision, but did not voice her reasoning for why. Instead she'd waited, listening for his answer.