The Manor

The... Interloper?
Aizashi responds and only afterwards realizes who/what he is talking to, because he was somewhat lost in the oddities surrounding him and his friends.

"Yes," replies the squirrel, "She is causing quite the mess. I do not think I should be able to talk."

Ah, umm... Maybe, maybe not. Do you know where we can find her?

The squirrel points to the break in the barrier and replies, "She went through there."

Let's go. says Kaarik before leading the group towards the barrier's gap.

Aizashi thanks the boys for bringing them this far, but tells them they need to return to the Gatehouse and tell Skeeve what they have found so far. The boys hesitate for a moment, but acquiesce and head back. Steeling yourselves, you all turn and head through the gap in the barrier.

You feel a weird sensation, but it is not horrible or painful like the Barriers you are used to. Rather, it is odd in a disconcerting way. Something just feels off. When you pass through, it looks similar to what was on the other side, but now everything is ridiculously vibrant, with wild, vibrant colors. The plants are unusually larger and the leaves and flowers have an odd shape to them. Despite the sheer variety of colors, the predominant one is just a vibrant, throbbing green. You see one or two animals, but they barely react to your presence and just seem ... confused?

You proceed a bit deeper into the area when you hear a young woman's voice challenge, Who intrudes on my domain!? Looking towards the source of the voice, you see a young woman how is likely to be the one you are searching for. However, she looks like she has gone feral, as her dress is dirty from her time out in the wilderness, her hair has leaves and twigs embedded throughout, and she is smudged with dirt, too. She does seem healthy though, and uninjured. Most noticeably, she seems to have a slight green glow to her, and her eyes are just a green glow. She has obviously just stood up from a kneeling position, where an unnaturally large (like its wing span is almost two feet wide) butterfly sits on a log next to her.

Kaarik will try to get closer and see if he can detect the origin of what is obviously some magic.While advancing he says: "We come in peace and are sorry to trespass your land. We would like to offer you our help".

Seeing Kaarik approach the woman Aizashi holds back to make sure she doesn't feel threatened.

The young woman scowls and responds, "Help with what? As I said, I am in my domain and wish to be left alone while I practice." As she finishes the sentence, she looks down to the huge butterfly.

As you look between her and the butterfly, you could swear that the butterfly looks very angry and worried at your presence.

The source of the magic seems to be the young woman, though it "feels" odd somehow. As explained, you know she has magical ability, but it doesn't "feel" right. It's like there is some other influence involved.

The large butterfly seems to be the center of the "other influence". It does not seem to be happy that you are here. It is becoming more agitated the more the standoff continues.

Arc looks confused, as he is not very well versed in magic. But the behaviour of the butterfly seems odd... He tries to speak with it... to greet it kindly and ask what is it angry about. Furthermore, if his skill is enough, he will try to learn why it is angry from non-verbal communication (physical posture, sounds, etc).

Arc tells the butterfly "Oh, I'm so sorry we didn't greet you properly. Being in the form of butterfly, you must understand our confusion. Greetings oh wise mage! We are just passing by, and seek no I'll. Please dismiss our lack of kindness as ignorance.
My name is Arc the Scout, please do share your name so we can all recognise you from now on as the wise sage you are."
Arc is no expert in royal etiquette, so his bow may seem somehow exaggerated, but honest enough. And him addressing the butterfly before the young lady should give the rest of the group the clue they need as to who is really in charge of the place and source of stronger influence.

While Aizashi notices that the butterfly seems a little odd, he surprised by how Arc addresses it.

The young woman briefly loses the green glow to her eyes. She looks confused and very unsure of herself. However, the glow quickly returns and she angrily states, "Why are you not talking to me? This is my domain, and you are not wanted here! Why have you come to bother me?" As she speaks, you see that she is taking an aggressive stance towards you.

Arc walks slowly, a couple of steps, towards the butterfly, with arms by the sides (away from any weapon as he is physically stating his peacefulness). In doing so, he clearly ignores the girl. He bows a bit lower than the first time now, then stands strong as he addresses again the butterfly...

"You have made you power clear, there is no need to keep talking through the puppet. Even more as we can all see that she is suffering from your control. Please, let's keep the conversation civil, we are no thread to you, we do need to talk.
I have introduced myself formally, we would be thankful if you could do so too.
And if you will stay in such form, it is your decision, although we would be thankful if you could return to yourself for the conversation as it would be considered of mutual respect."

Then Arc waits for the butterfly answer.

Arcs speech causes the butterfly to look even more annoyed. However, the young woman becomes angered, yelling "I will not be ignored." She attempts to hit Arc with a blast of force that would push him back. It connects and Arc is pushed back a few steps. (She didn't do it hard enough to cause HP damage or send him flying. More like a strong push from an angry person shoving him.) "You will talk to me!"