"Then you're just found, so," she grins at him, "point well made. This place isn't the best to walk alone even if you do look like you can handle yourself. There are creatures who might decide you look tasty."

Merlan eases the space between them and pulls out a tiny figure of a dragon that had a soft blue sheen of light coming from its eyes. there's a sturdy clip at the fork of the tail so it can clip onto anything from a buttonhole to the end of a zipper.

"I made a warding, it'll tell you if one of the creatures is coming your way. The colour of the eyes will change from the colour it is now all the way up to red for severe threats," she says with a broad smile as she extends the wooden dragon charm to him and an outstretched palm.

"If you need anything, go straight back this way until you come to my clearing. I have a forge and I can repair almost anything, honestly. I'm also a mage. Guess you could say I'm out on patrol. My name's Merlan. Merlan Margaret O'Keefe."