Not entirely certain that this valley has sane creatures, you walk a bit faster up the path, seeing the volcano peak out from behind the trees occasionally.
"Whatcha looking at there, traveler?" says a voice.
You look down and see a very cute purple critter. Her face reveals some of her sly personality. You take this moment to introduce yourself, and she smiles evilly.
"Going up to the volcano, eh?" she says. "Looking for some ... prizes there...maybe?" she leans toward you, although she's only a few feet off the ground, you step back.
"Oh, leave 'em be, there, Carinry," says a male voice. You see another of her kin approach and sit down on the opposite side of the path form her. He has red and yellow fur, making it look as though he is on fire. He smiles when he says, "Call me Goesyne, there, wanderor. Don't be too worried about Carinry, she'll believe anything."
Carinry makes a disgruntled noise and retorts, "Yeah, well, I know there's something special hidden up in that Volcano!" She sits proudly, as if she knows something neither you nor Goesyne knows.
Goesyne nods. "Yeah, there is. But not all wanderors are looking for it, you know?" His voice is very calming. "Look, we got to go now, wanderor. Have a good walk up to the volcano."
