Remain vigilant

You continue on, heading into the western half of the forest after canvassing the east side. The silence is so complete, that the voices of the birds and the occasional flapping of their wings are almost deafening in comparison.

As you trudge further, Evellyn suddenly stops and holds an arm out in front of you, indicating for you to halt.

She puts a finger up in front of her lips to tell you to remain hushed, and then points off to the side. You follow the gesture, glancing through the shrubbery and past the trees, until you notice shapes moving about in the distance. After focussing your eyes a bit, you realize they're the elves you've been looking for - it's very well spotted of her! Not to lean too heavily into stereotypes, but perhaps she has some of that keen elven sight from her half-elven lineage.