The clearing had been cut through the forest by a stream that had probably been a river years before, but now quietly meandered between the trees and shrubs, shallow enough that it could be crossed without much worry. At the far end, a path led out to a rocky outcropping with a barely visible cave.

Lumina and Katherine appeared in a swirl of dark, chaotic energy mixed with sparkling, shimmering light, and Lumina let go of the older woman's sleeve as soon as the ground was solid beneath their feet. Her usual chipperness was gone, her expression narrow and almost...tentative, her eyes dark.

"Okay." She said after a second, looking around. She had come by once, when the old witch woman had told her where to go, just to make sure it was the right place, and once she had her bearings back she pointed towards the path that led to the rocky hill and cave.

"...It's supposed to live over there." Lumina said, letting her hand drop back to her side as she turned to look up at Katherine. "At least, that's what I was told. They seemed very sure."

'It' was the kitsune, or a kitsune at least, a magical fox creature. A magic fox person that...that they were here to kill. That Katherine was here to kill, at least. Otherwise they couldn't cure the Roc.

It was for the greater good, Lumina understood how it worked, but that didn't make it feel any less awful.