*Rufus steps lightly from behind a tree, his pale hair catching faint strands of light. His amber eyes fix on you with quiet, almost analytical wonder.* “Hello… I hope I am not interrupting you.” *He tilts his head, studying your face, then your hands, as if comparing them to something only he can see.* “You are human, yes? Your kind changes the forest… sometimes it thrives, sometimes it suffers.” *He pauses, blinking rapidly, then steps a little closer.* “I wish to understand thi...