At first glance the area appears to be like the woods surrounding the tavern.  However, the more one looks about the subtle differences become apparent.  The colors are less fresh.  The greens of the leaves are fading like they have suffered from frost.  There is no path and there are no sounds.

As one looks deeper into the wood, it is like looking into twilight then night.  There is blackness in all directions but one.  In that direction the blackness appears deeper, as it is offset by pin pricks of light as if from stars or far off windows.

[From the woods of the tavern]

She'd felt a bit of a ... drag this time.  At first she thought it was just because she was traveling with others, till she heard the noise.

Releasing her charge and the pesky orc, she turned to see Max and Tauri.  Her displeasure clear.

Do you always go where your not invited? She hissed at them.

<<From the Woods<<

Letting go of the woman, Aubria felt a bit dizzy. She looked around her, and something felt... far more abnormal than usual. Like being transported to one set of woods from another, which is essentially what happened. It looked familiar yet alien at the same time.

Aubria simply listened to the woman rebuke the others that had tagged along, and she turned to see a vaguely familiar blonde... and Tauri.

Oh great, she thought. Why does the punk have to be here? She glared at him, evidently not wanting him around.

Tauri found himself not welcome and enjoyed it immensely.
"Yes, actually. It's a passtime of mine." He smiled and folded his arms, still holding his gun loosely in his right hand. "Though-" He brought his left hand up to tap his chin -I fail to understand why you would leave some woods, just to go to some new ones." He was still smiling as he spoke, but after a moment of surveying the trees he added, "More depressing ones, too.".

Max grinned.  She was used to herself being the flipant annoying one.  But if Tauri really did make it a habit of going place uninvited, well then, perhaps he wasn't so bad. And that he seemed to be ignoring the others also elevated his status for her and she was rather glad she'd dragged him along.

Her attention shifted to the Orc. He was looking a little dazed, but she then he was an orc, she figured he'd catch up with himself soon.

You're world? She asked the woman, starting to look about.

Aubria gave Max a quizzical look, but said nothing to her, either. She seemed, in a way, like Tauri, but she didn't like or dislike her yet. She then asked the woman, "So why did you bring me here?"

She shook her head in exasperation, turning from those assembled.  When Max spoke, she snapped around to face them.

Her form altering before them.

Of course it's my world, you thing. She hissed, and  with a wave of her arm a ring of fire trapped the group.

Fine.  You all wanted to come along so badly... Well, here you are.  She stalked to Aubria.

Give it to me and maybe at least some of you will live. She demanded.