[Maniacal_Moon]

Dalea stopped humming finally when he stopped, then tried to play a trick on her by 'seeping' into the ground. She pretended to look baffled and look around for him, then shrugged and flew up into the trees. A moment later she noiselessly landed on a branch above his head. "You know. You're not very sneaky." She said with a hint of cockiness. She fluttered down to him and pointed a finger in his face. "Look. I am here to help you, because I don't want you to die. Ok?" She sighed and shook her head, lowering her hand. "I value the life of magical creatures and I want to see the flourish again. I believe that if I help you, it will happen one day." She looked hopeful, but doubtful at the same time.

She then crossed her arms and looked at him sternly. "In any case, you're not getting rid of me." She'd learned all the tricks and been around dryads before they'd been killed off, so nothing he did would surprise her.