[OPEN SE] You don't have to be afraid

A panther in the night, a fire burning bright. Ray had heard rumors of a strange giggling tree appearing. As an herbalist she felt both overwhelming curiosity as well as concern. She just had a horrible hunch that if this plant was actually intelligent then some poor fool would piss it off. This was Torchline after all. An idiot invoking the wrath of a literal plant was unfortunately quite easy to imagine. As such, Ray found herself heading to where the little tree was rumored to be. In her hand was her notebook so that she could record any observations. Sure enough she saw two men already investigating the tree as she approached. "So fucking help me if you two have already managed to harm or offend that tree, I'll help it kick the shit out of you both." Ray warned as got closer, eyeing the tree with concern. Probably one of her worst first impressions but she was too worried to truly care. A giggling tree sounded cute and harmless, but as something incredibly unusual, it likely meant danger. r a y The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion. —Albert Camus