[Ethlyn remains tense as Mariannne tries to speak calmly to whatever is making the growling noise. She isn't sure that it will work, trying to communicate in words--but whether it's that, or it's them moving further away from it as they proceed, the animal's angry noises slowly subside.]
It seems like that's gotten us past it. [She speaks in a low voice, and she's making a real effort now not to let her footfalls sound too loudly on the dry debris of the forest floor.] I think I see a break in the trees--we may be nearing the pond.
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It seems like that's gotten us past it. [She speaks in a low voice, and she's making a real effort now not to let her footfalls sound too loudly on the dry debris of the forest floor.] I think I see a break in the trees--we may be nearing the pond.
[And hopefully, Willow will be waiting for them.]