Running across the nightly meadows at the outskirts of Starfall, a young boy heard the sound of an object crashing into the open field only to find a small metallic pod surrounded by hazy grey smoke. Little did he know, he came across a person from another universe, oblivious to the purpose of the arrival. Suddenly, the pod glowed momentarily before the door hatch opened, revealing a beautiful brunette woman - perhaps at the age of twenty-five - asleep with memories washed away from her past.

The boy took a surprised gasp, curious gaze lingered on the girl for a while before dashing off from where he came from. He had to tell someone about it - even if they didn't believe him. After all, it's something you can only dream of seeing every day, especially for someone like him.

The stars sparkled brightly in the night sky, illuminating the land with its gentle glow as he ran around the perimeter of the town where he lives. As soon as his breath grew heavy from running for so long, he halted his footsteps, standing still and watching as two people appeared in the distance, slowly walking up the path to his house. The closer he got, the more he could hear their voices talking about the mysterious phenomenon that just happened outside of town earlier that evening. His curiosity grew as he watched them continue their conversation, then went on his way home as he pondered about the pod along the way.

Could the girl be safe once the village discovered the location of the crash? He wondered, doubts feeding his thoughts - he wanted to do something but could not find the solution, so he let it slide and let the authority handle the situation instead.

Alaenor slowly came to wake, pain throbbing at the temples as her eyelids fluttered open. She looked straight ahead and noticed she was laying down on the ground next to a fallen tree, with some trees nearby. Blinking rapidly, trying to get rid of the last traces of sleep clinging to her eyes, she pushed herself up onto her hands, sitting upright and taking a look over her surroundings. The moonlight shone brightly above her, illuminating the strange lands she was currently in. Then adjusting her focus to the crash, she noticed the word 'successful' in bold on the screen.

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Glancing behind her, Alaenor saw what looked like the remains of the pod and assumed this must have been the result. Turning back, she tried to recall what exactly happened during those few seconds she spent unconscious; there must have been some sort of explosion or something, right? Looking forward again, Alaenor noticed the two figures approaching from afar, one of them being an unfamiliar face but she couldn't really make out anything else until the stranger spoke up, "Hey, are you okay?"

"I think I'm fine," Alaenor replied, her voice rough from disuse as she stood up, feeling dizzy from the sudden movement. Her head was beginning to hurt a bit which was unusual given that she's used to sleeping through most of the time. She continued to examine her surroundings once the other figure had approached her - they didn't seem dangerous despite looking like a normal human, but the way she held herself seemed rather intimidating and she didn't want to give them the wrong impression.

When the other man reached her side, he stared into her brown eyes briefly before speaking, "Are you sure?"

She nodded her head and smiled at them, "Yeah, sorry to intrude but it looks like I'm lost."

"Oh, we're not going anywhere yet!" the first person said enthusiastically with a wide smile. He extended his arm to help her up and Alaenor accepted it without hesitation - no one was looking for her here, so was it best to follow these two strangers? Who knew, maybe someone else would be willing to take her in!

"Well-" Alaenor began, deciding to be truthful for now since she was already on her way to wherever she needed to go, "-I don't really remember."

It was silent between the three and Alaenor found herself growing uneasy. Why wouldn't they react to her story?"But either way, I don't think it would be possible to return home," Alaenor continued, her mind a little boggy from her travel.

"Well then, perhaps it is best we find you a place to stay, who knows what wild creatures lie beyond the meadow," one of the men spoke up, eyeing the dark forest warily before shifting back to Alaenor, "Come with us, there's one person you could find shelter from."

"Thank you," Alaenor replied quietly, a small smile forming upon her lips before they followed after the other man.