"Out of the w- AAAAAAHHH!!!"

Before you could even begin to process the green blur that dashed across your vision, something-- or someone-- suddenly barrels into you, sending you skidding across the sandy ground with your assailant in tow. By the time you've gotten around to checking yourself for any injuries and dusting off your now messy clothes, the Darkner who had just practically sent you sliding across at least half the village kneels down in front of you, brows knit in confusion and worry as they wait for you to get resituated.

"You don't look too injured, but still-- are you alright? I didn't slam into you too hard, did I? Sorry, I was in a bit of a hurry today and didn't exactly see-"

Their jaw suddenly goes slack, and you could've sworn a visible glimmer lit up not just their eyes, but their whole face. Why're they suddenly so excited, you wonder, but they thankfully seem to have caught on quickly enough to answer your unspoken question.

"It's you! It's really you, Lightner! Right?? You honestly have no idea how badly I've wanted to meet one all this time! The name's Zhang, by the way-- you can say I'm the local Rogue around these parts. So, what is it that brings you to my village?"