When people get lost in the forest, they usually get scared. But Elrie said to herself, almost aloud, calmly and confidently, "This is my time. I'll find my way in the evening." She stood among the dense trees and vetiver that covered the ground and simply breathed deeply of the forest, smelling almost every branch. The trees, the bushes, the grass where wild animals had recently sat. The forest was saturated with rain. Elrie stood among it all and simply breathed deeply. She was a child of the forest. She accepted its silence and darkness.

And how did she know it was time to leave? Suddenly, a citrusy scent appeared in the air. It wasn't a specific smell that belonged to anything, but rather a notification: “Wake up, it's time to go.” Citrus, pepper, and the scent of fresh flowers led her out of the dense, damp forest and back into the light.