[ Despite her total explosion at the executions yesterday, Vriska actually seems pretty calm when she approaches the Chiefs today. With her hair bound back in a practical ponytail and her sundress on, she certainly doesn't look like she's spoiling for a fight. Weird, after how pissed off she was Sunday! What's up with that?

Anyway, Vriska will only approach when she's absolutely certain no one is around to see her do this, so it's probably some ridiculous time of morning. 4 or 5 AM? Something like that. She'll go ahead and plop herself down on the sand and wave. ]

Hey. I've got a few questions for you guys.

Hiiiiiiiiro.

[ Uh. Where is that voice coming from?

If Hiro travels the path up to the oasis today, about halfway there he'll hear a voice coming out to him. But there's no one on the path before or behind him. What the hell?

Well, if he looks up, he'll find a spidery girl sitting on the branch of a tree that borders the path, idly swinging her legs and grinning down at him like a hyena. ]

I've been meaning to find you! I heard from a reliable source that you might be looking for me, so I thought I'd make myself findable!

[ ... she doesn't hop down, though. she seems content to stay up there. why is she in a tree???? ]

So let's talk! I think we have a lot to discuss.