I ran into Vanila...again...in the wildlands just east of North Point. Apparantly she was enjoying a stroll through the forest. I have seen her there in the past but just standing outside of town.
She was walking this time so I decided to follow her in the shadows to see what see was about. Well...she walked straight up to a quetil steward. Shortly afterwards, she took off running in fear (attached photo, minus the firey skulls spinning her head). She did however stay in the Wildlands.