"Nature is full of beauty, as I'm sure you know," replied Sasha to Fredricka. "I just found that...beautiful. It brought back fond memories - something that doesn't happen too often," she said with a small smile. Fredricka continued, saying that the Irish forests were her home. It made sense. Then she asked Sasha where she was from and Sasha hesitated. [i]Perhaps it would be better not to let them know my precise origin just yet,[/i] she thought to herself. [i]After all, I'm fairly certain Djhango is not just a tall burly man - he has a mythical quality about him - and he's kept quiet.[/i] "I'm from Greece," she responded. "The northern mountains, specifically." She felt that was sufficient information. Of course, Sasha was an open book - if asked the right questions she would tell you anything - but those right questions hadn't been asked yet. "How is Ireland?" she asked, slightly changing the subject. "I've never been there."

As the two talked, Sasha noticed a squirrel following her closely. Djhango spoke up as he pointed out the squirrel. Sasha smiled. "I'm not sure if that's me or Fredricka causing it...if animals have an affinity for me, I'm not aware of it. Those other squirrels seem perfectly content following farther away, you know."