,, Whats the Briars? ,,

Grim trotted off with his tail in the air, confident in his victory. He looked back, his eyes bright floating orbs in the gloom. "I am not here to chitchat, human. If you truly want your question answered, ask your Puck. Perhaps he will be able to soften the reality for you. I would not." He twitched his tail, and continued into the trees without looking back.

,, This is why I prefer dogs.. ,, She mutters, annoys.

" we had a dog. " she muttered.

"Aaanyway. The Briars. Just a second. Hey, Rusty," he called, motioning to Ironhorse, who pinned back his ears, "why don't you walk ahead of us, huh? I want your big ugly butt where I can see it."

Ironhorse glared at him balefully, tossed his head, and strode after the quickly vanishing Grimalkin. The Iron faery left a faint path of destruction in his wake; branches curled away from him, plants withered and grass shriveled under his feet, leaving burned-out hoofprints on the trail. Shaking his head, Puck muttered something very rude under his breath and followed.

Lise rolled her eyes and followed Puck.

,, Well, that goes to show just how much I like cats. ,, She retorts at Lise, before simply going silent again.

"The Briars," Puck began, keeping a wary eye on Ironhorse walking in front of them, "or Brambles or Thorns, or whatever you want to call it, is a maze. No one knows how big it really is, but it's huge. Some say it encircles the entire Nevernever. There are rumors that if you're in the wyldwood and start walking in any direction, you'll eventually hit the Briars. You can find patches growing most anywhere, from the Greatwood and the Venom Swamps, to the courts of Arcadia and Tir Na Nog. In Arcadia, the Hedge responds fairly consistently, taking you wherever you want to go within the court. Out here, in the wyldwood, the Briars are rather...sadistic."

She stays silent.

" sadistic? How sadistic? "