Ash definitely noticed. He moved closer. Catching her wrist, he gently pulled her to him and wrapped his arms around her, holding her tight. His rapid heartbeat was audible, and there was a chill that could be felt through his shirt.

The Piskies that are left make sure and leave him alone

She sniffles, suddenly crumbling to her knees. "Don't let them..." She whimpers softly, hugging him tightly as if he was the only thing keeping her sane.

Ash didn't speak, didn't ask questions, didn't do anything but hold her

She soon relaxes, sniffling as she stands. "Thanks... For saving me... Again." She mumbles, rubbing her eyes. "I-I'm just gonna go..." She trails off, turning on her heel and walking back to the pond as she continues to sniffle. She was still frightened, unconsciously building a vine wall around herself as she sat at the pond.

Ash is silent as she leaves his arms. He was just thankful she hadn't given him a chance to tuen frosty. But he though that too soon. The words that came out of his mouth was the words of a first class jerk. "This is getting old. I'm not here to play nursemaid. Perhaps you shouldn't go wandering about on your own. I wouldn't want you damaged before you ever reached the Unseelie Court."

She tenses, the vines vanish. She frowns back at him, curling her knees to her chest. She nods, "Nobody asked for your help anyway." She mutters, "Bet you didn't want to save me anyway... would've been happy to get rid of me." She mutters, sniffling again. "One less summer fey to deal with!" She suddenly sprints off, away from the others and him, she jumps over the pond, latching onto a branch hanging over the pond. She climbs onto it glaring at him. "I knew you'd be like this, you'll never change." She snaps, darting off and fading into the darkness.

Ash shook his head and muttered, "if only you knew the whole story." And then the dryads found Claire. They said, "the Elder would like to see everyone now"

She sighs, heading back reluctantly. She stays in the shadows of the trees, despite the fact that everybody can feel her presence, she was in her setting yet she could still be found easily by the power that radiated off of her. She sniffles, the small sound echoing.

Ash proceeds to ignore her.