@anglerfishnabe
Not one to travel much out of the area of Mondstadt, there were things Barbara longed to see back in Teyvat. It seems while she was here, she had intended to explore as much as she possibly could in the large wards. Locals talked of Mistwood, they warned her not to go alone. While the mist was welcoming, things lurked in its shadows ready to play tricks or much worse.
Of course, she didn’t listen and was alone in the middle of a worn trail. The mist surrounding her but still allowing her to see. Her feet grew tired from the long walk, and the bag on her back feeling a bit heavy now. She knew it was intended to be a full days trip, but she probably could have afforded to lighten the load.
Barbara approached a rock formation and took a seat, not long into the rest she heard something rustling behind her. A gust of wind shook the trees high above her, and out of the corner of her eye she sees a figure in the mist. Not wanting to stick around and see if it would sprout tentacles or not she grabbed her things and made a break for it.
She ran, and ran, and when she finally couldn’t anymore she collapsed to her knees in front of.. a cat.
Her eyes turned to the sky and she clapped her hands together.
“To the wind that guides me. When I'm exhausted, bless me with the strength to keep going forward, when I'm uncertain, bless me with the wisdom to distinguish good from evil. When I suffer from injustice, bless me with the courage to fight back..."
Looking back at the cat now, it had already turned its back and was walking away. Quickly she got up and followed it, “Wait, cats aren’t supposed to be part of the fauna here, you aren’t going to sprout tentacles either right?”