You hear a silvery laugh, and whirl around just in time to see a small brown bird fly away. It lights on a branch, winks, and vanishes. Somebody-or-Other!

Shaking your head, you venture into the forest. You recognize none of the trees. You are about to head back when you see a flash of color which disappears behind a tree. You give chase, and end up in another clearing. Quivering, in the center of the clearing, is a small chipmunk-sized creature with prominent whiskers, spots, and silver-gold-and-red fur.

"That's Charnia," a smooth voice tells you. You see the bird again. "She's a ginnal from Gavania. I bonded with her. Isn't she beautiful?" Slowly, Charnia edges towards you, then rubs her head agains your leg and scurries away. Somebody-or-Other laughs. "Rather flighty though." The bird smiles (as much as any bird can), and flies off into the night.