Aryanna was quick to note her impact on the group standing before her. A few of them seemed slightly alarmed at her sudden arrival while a couple of others seemed rather unphased. If she were apart of their group, she figured she would have been with those skeptical of the stranger. People’s reactions to new situations always seemed to amuse her, this case was no different. 

What did surprise her was the first arrival’s willingness to share his own supplies with someone who he knew nothing about. She hadn’t even had a chance to introduce herself yet before he was offering her some kind of shoe out of his bag. Aryanna looked down at them curiously as the boy stood back a few paces. They appeared to be made out of a material she was unfamiliar with, having seen nothing like it before in her realm. She was uncertain as to how they would feel on her feet, but she did have to wonder if they would be better than nothing. It wasn’t as if she particularly minded going without, after all, she had been chased for miles through these forests before she made it to the clearing. If she recalled correctly, the weather had been winter at the time… She wondered what season it was now.

The girl was pulled from her wayward thoughts as one of the others spoke up, the final arrival before Aryanna had revealed herself. If she had to guess, it seemed as if her slightly disheveled appearance had caused a small amount of alarm among the group. To be fair, there were dried blood stains on her clothing. She was beginning to wonder how long it would take for one of them to snap and attack her. Aryanna thought that outcome unlikely, however, considering how generous they were being with their own supplies. 

“[color=8882be]Your kindness is appreciated. I must, however, decline your offerings. Probably best if you keep your supplies close for now, no telling what you’ll need.[/color]” She shook her head politely, raising a hand in refusal. Considering their current position, it was possible that trouble could come looking at any time. Part of her concern was being ready for such a situation whatever it may be, after all, the group before her wouldn’t have any idea of what to do. They were, after all, already freaking out over their transportation… How could she expect them to fight properly. Either way, she couldn’t be bothered with adjusting to unfamiliar adjustments. She also wasn’t too keen on wearing other people’s clothing, but that was an entirely different gripe. 

While the girl had yet to hand over her jacket, the boy had already retreated back to his original position. She thought it might be a little rude to make him walk all the way back just to pick them back up, so she did the polite thing and returned them to his hands herself. The only catch, she never moved from her position. Aryanna’s golden eyes sparked to life, seeming to take on an incandescent glow of the same color as she raised her arm. Scooping her hand up through the air, the shadows surrounding the shoes engulfed the items and raised them off of the ground a couple of feet. She made a motion with hand as if she was offering out the shoes herself, the shadows delivering the item back to their owner before retaking their rightful form. Without skipping a beat she turned her attention back to the group as a whole and spoke.

“[color=8882be]Well, since we’ll be stuck together for a little while it seems, I guess a proper introduction is in order. My name is Aryanna Torre although if you find the need to shorten it, Ari will do just fine. You’ll find that a lot of things in Astoria are a little different than what you’re used to in Terra, but you don’t have to worry too much. So long as you’re with me, I’ll make sure you’re taken care of… Mostly.[/color]” Aryanna’s smile held a hint of mischief to it, a subtle curl of her lip and laugh in her eyes that betrayed her amusement. Her tone, however, left little room for doubt as to whether or not she was telling the truth. 

She paused for a moment, turning her head to look out at the treeline curiously before returning her attention back to the group.

“[color=8882be]Since you all seem to be handling the transition rather well I guess it wouldn’t hurt to tell you how you got here. It’s simple really, I brought you here. [/color]” Aryanna admitted rather bluntly, seemingly unconcerned by any of it.

“[color=8882be]I just won’t be sending you back. Well, if we want to be accurate here… I don’t actually have the power to send you back. That is beside the point though. What exactly would be the point in summoning you all here if I was just going to turn around and send you right back home? There’s far too much work to be done and not a whole lot of time left to do it… That’s why you were called here.[/color]”