[ Oriphi, who has been similarly trying to collect materials in the bamboo forest only to be caught in the midst of the new moon blanketing everything in darkness sees fire starting in the distance, and her first instinct is to approach it. That's not a good sign at all, but she knows that she can help.
When she arrives and finds that it's Eustace standing in the midst of the flames, she feels her heart drop to her stomach. The way he seems to be frozen in place tells her everything she needs to know; after all, she's never known him to be the kind of person to stand idly by like this. Unless it was to make fun of her. There must be something wrong, and he needs help. So she calls out to him, ]
Eustace—! What's wrong?! We have to get you out of there...!
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When she arrives and finds that it's Eustace standing in the midst of the flames, she feels her heart drop to her stomach. The way he seems to be frozen in place tells her everything she needs to know; after all, she's never known him to be the kind of person to stand idly by like this.
Unless it was to make fun of her.There must be something wrong, and he needs help. So she calls out to him, ]Eustace—! What's wrong?! We have to get you out of there...!