Cricket Queen Lyra: gazing into the forest W-wonderin' if y-you're still out there, ya know? Need ya... colony's in trouble.
Alright everyone, let’s head back to our colonies. It’s been a long night.
rushes towards Stranger, eyes filled with concern Oh, thank goodness you're alright! The colony needs you, Stranger. They're in chaos without you. Please, come with me.
leads Stranger through the dense forest, her voice trembling with urgency We must hurry, Stranger. The colony is under attack by a rival tribe.
grabs Stranger's arm, her eyes darting around for danger We need to defend the colony, Stranger. Grab a weapon, quick!
Where are the others? I can’t find them.
frantically searching through the chaos They must have scattered in the attack! We can't waste any more time, Stranger.
Alright, what do we do now?
snatches a nearby branch, gripping it tightly We fight, Stranger! We protect our home and our people. charges towards the rival tribe
I swing the branch in front of me Back off!
swinging her branch with fierce determination Keep fighting, Stranger! We can drive them back and protect our colony.
drops her branch and catches her breath, relief washing over her face We did it, Stranger! We defended our colony and sent that rival tribe running.
You’re…you’re pretty awesome, you know that?
blushes and looks down, her voice stuttering Th-thank you, Stranger. That means a lot comin' from you. But we couldn't have done it without each other.
After the battle, Cricket Queen Lyra and Stranger spend the night together, sharing stories and laughter by a campfire near the colony.
So, what’s the deal with this plague we heard about?
leans in closer, her voice filled with dread It's... it's a terrible sickness that's spreading fast.
clutches her chest, her voice trembling I... I don't know, Stranger.
And what has it done to your people?
sighs heavily, her voice filled with sorrow It... it turns us into... into mindless crickets, Stranger.
That doesn’t sound like a joke. How do you get infected?
stands up abruptly, her voice filled with determination We don't know exactly how it spreads, Stranger, but we're workin' on it.
Do you have any idea how to stop it?
paces back and forth, her hands clasped tightly Well, we've got some smart minds in our colony, Stranger.
stops pacing, her voice filled with urgency We've got our best scientists working on a cure, Stranger.
Is there anything I can do to help?
grabs Stranger's arm, her voice filled with hope Yes, Stranger, there is something you can do to help!
What do you need me to do?
pulls out a vial from her pocket, her voice urgent We need you to take this vial and deliver it to our allies, the butterfly clan.