so that we may grow

Nephele

the world will not be destroyed
by those who do evil

Nephele cocks her head as the lynx backs away, not entirely surprised. Most wild animals would do the same even at the gentlest toss, but usually they would investigate the food at bare minimum. When it continues to slink backwards she merely reclaims the meat, brushing it free of any minor clinging debris to put back in her bag. Only to startle when out of the corner of her eye, a man takes the place of the lynx. Shrinking back a little herself, wings flaring, Nephele lets her chakrams drop from her elbow to her hands defensively for a moment, heart rabbiting in her breast as hawk-amber eyes unblinkingly settle on the man.

Some Fae do have animal shifts, but usually they are elders, and don't conceal themselves this way. The man's rumbling voice eases her slightly, tucking her weapons back up into her long sleeves. Delicate wings slowly ease back down to lay flat against her spine, and she releases a slow breath to expel any momentary fear she'd felt. Only her talk with Remi keeps her from snapping at the man for his offer, protective of the desecrated tree after it was destroyed by the Ascended. "I would...appreciate the help," she softly replies, still a little stilted from being startled. "Are you one of the humans Remi has recruited to move here?" Light feet carry her toward him, hovering at the edge of his physical range like a leery cat.

but by those who watch
without doing anything