Fred frowned and began leading Oz through the thick trees ahead, "Patrons, they're like fairies I s'pose. But they aint sparkly like them sprites in the novels, I'll tell ya. They're vicious, and they seem awfully fond of [i]flesh[/i]. Easy to scare off though, with a lil' ole fire!" Fred chuckled and continued forward, looking back every few seconds to make sure Oz was close behind. "Say, what's this about you bein' abnormal, eh?"