Neverwinter Forest made a big sound

Orochi nearly had a visible stormcloud hovering over his head, raining down on him and dragging his posture down with the weight. It seemed Orochi had been searching too, but even further than she had, for she was always sure to return to the forest in the late evenings or early dawns. He'd been gone some long days, and now he was home- without the fiery guardian that they'd lost. Huā hung her charcoal head and let out a heavy sigh, taking s moment before speaking. I have been looking also. But the rain washed away so many scents- there is no way I can know where he went. In her mind surely brewed the possibility that an enemy had done this, killed him, or maybe he'd been flooded somewhere- but she didn't want to alarm Orochi with frightening ideas. On the other paw, it was unproductive to stand around and mope about Hide's dissappearance. And yet even those who were searching couldn't find him- it was a hopeless cause to dispatch more search parties to look for trails that were already gone. Huā didn't know what to offer Orochi in this moment. To most, perhaps some gesture of comforting, but she believed she knew Orochi well enough by now, figuring that he wouldn't enjoy a hug from the siren. But she couldn't help a couple warm words, I am... hoping he will return soon. Lifting her head up, I am going to keep looking. Aiolos is too. I promise you, Orochi, we will find him. Dead or alive.