As the spring slowly takes hold of Sylva, Djinni realizes that she’s been in Sylva an entire year. It is harder to measure seasons here than it is elsewhere - the fiery canopy keeps the worst of the winter’s snow and the summer’s heat away from the forest dwellers, but flowers have been blossoming in the rare sunny clearing for several weeks now.
She’s slimmer today than Raene was, though a destrier still. The subterfuge had been brief; she had not wished to seem entirely disingenuous, though she must admit that Marlyn’s disappearance had made everything easier. She remains spotted, but they are flaming red and yellow spots on a sandy background, complete with autumn-orange mane and tail. She wears her rings and bracelets today (as she most often does), enjoying the familiar tinkling as she moves through the woods.
The kingdom of Sylva is smaller than she had ever anticipated, and while she does know that they’ll – someday – need to build relations with the other kingdoms, she’s content to leave them as they are for now. There’s no need to worry about a danger that has not yet formed. In the meantime, she wanders through the kingdom, pausing now and again to listen for anyone nearby that might be willing to talk for a bit.