The forest they were going to was the one not far from the manor, right before reaching the town. It was very big and connected to the mountains that were visible from the balcony at the back of the manor that she had seen last night. The trees were much thicker than the one near the castle, giving off an eerie feeling the moment she stepped into the wilderness. It was also very quiet, as though all the animals had gone into hiding and held their breaths once they detected an outsider walking into their territory.
While the one near the castle had given her the feeling of being alive, this forest had welcomed her with terror and thrill. It was as though the animals were challenging her to find them if she could. Her instinct to hunt was triggered as she gradually lowered her body to obscure herself from view and began to search for prey, silently willing them to come out from their hiding.
"Why don't we find a place to sit down and talk before we go hunting?"
