The Wish Princess hadn't known it yet, but Sirya had been tracking her for a while at this point. After all, it was hard to miss her. Compared to her usual sustenance hunting wild animals, an unfamiliar human in these woods was a rare sight for Sirya - and this one in particular was hard to miss, dressed in such an unusual fashion and bearing such a striking red cloak. Certainly, decked out like that, this girl would have to be carrying a good amount of wealth on her, and it never hurt to have something to bargain for food with when the traders came through. If nothing else, maybe she'd get some answers on just where this woman came from.
As the Princess made her way along the trail running between the trees, Sirya dropped on her stomach in the tall grass, slowly and carefully stalking through the bushes. With her panther skin covering her, it would be easy enough to pass up any sightings as any wild beast, and even then, Sirya had been living in the wilds all her life, and had plenty of time to practice. She had gotten adept at moving unseen - and as luck would have it, she would be able to come up behind the Wish Princess in time to spring up behind her while her back was turned, drawing her spear and holding it against her neck.
