Someone must be wondering where you are

After calming down, the mantis girl pauses before speaking again, more slowly this time. "Well I doubt you are out here by choice, so either there was an accident or you simply got lost. In either case, the avian watchers up the mountain already know. Sadly, once in the forest, there aren't too many clearing for them to land in. If it pleases you, I could escort you to my home, we can contact someone to pick you up from there."

Nodding in agreement, you follow as she turns and walks deeper into the woods. It seems the whole catching her in the act of pleasuring herself has been forgotten entirely, or she is simply trying to preserve her modesty by ignoring it; either way you aren't sure if you are relieved or disappointed.

It wasn't long before you reach a series of... Apartments? Caves? The side of a high hill boasted a series of holes, three holes high, each with their own decorations up to and including a wooden box that wouldn't look out of place on a regular apartment building. Each level had stairs going up to a wide walking platform with rails.

Your guide continues forward, motioning for you to follow. The area wasn't exactly swarming with residents, in fact out of the residencies in the side of the cliff, maybe only a quarter of them seemed to be taken. The few that were out and about, turned to stare at you as you walked. All conversations simply went quiet, and an eerie silence crept over the area.

The residents themselves were an interesting group, and admittedly you couldn't help but stare back...