He'd been following a similar energy to Xiao this morning. The young adeptus didn't pay much attention to where exactly he was going. He figured if his big brother was around here, it'd be okay... Unless it's one of no no explore zones... Then he'd probably get in trouble. But he realized when he saw a figure that didn't resemble Xiao, he knew something was off and he should find a way to slip away undetected. He saw them move and he quickly hid behind the nearest tree. As he peeked his head out from behind, he caught the glimpse of a firey lady.
He continued observing to see if it'd be safe for him to stealth away or possibly approach the stranger.
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With a click of her fingers, the figure before her burst into flames, their screams no longer causing her to flinch. Instead, she knelt down and started looking through the remaining ashes, a soft sigh escaping her as she once again came up with nothing. Another loose end taken care of, but not the ring leader - if she didn't pick up her pace, she was sure to be punished.
Such a thought had her scratch at her neck, feeling the cold metal of a collar digging uncomfortably into her skin, the figure pausing though as she suddenly had the sensation that she was being watched - fear blooming within the depths of her heart. Was she already too late? Was that the return of her Master? She thought she still had a few hours....but then again, since when did that Goddess ever play fair?
Flames wrapped around her hand, forming a spear as she stepped back towards the edges of the clearing, trying to sense what was out there. It didn't feel like her Master - but that didn't mean that it couldn't still mean trouble for her. "Who's there?", she called out, voice a little harsher than intended, but her nerves were hanging on by a thread by this point...