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Masa giggled a took just a few big steps to catch up to Onion Knight and Behebuncle. She was so glad to be journeying with them, as she couldn't think of any better company. Onion Knight with his brave, shivalrous attitude and Behemoth with his calm, thoughtful disposition. As she walked, she noticed that since the forest had gotten bigger, it had gotten thicker with bushes and trees. "I don't know if we'll be able to make our way through there..." She stood with her hands on her hips, attempting to peer through the forest. There was barely even a shaft of light that was able to peer through.

Smiling as she spotted the stone path, Masa thought of Roan for a moment. "He must be very powerful, to do all this..." She looked up and around the forest. The trees looked so big and healthy, it was like they had been planted there many years ago. "You must be very proud of him..."

When they came to a fork in the path, Masa looked both ways, tilting her head a little. "Umm...shall we go left?" The hesitation in her voice was evidence that she didn't know exactly where they were heading anyway. Still thinking of Roan, she considered the woman he had run off with. "Onion...why did Roan go with Dune and not us?" She looked down at him and Behebuncle.

"No reason..." She smiled back, a little half-heartedly "I just...no, I'm just being silly, I won't pry any further..." What she wanted to say was that she didn't like the look of Dune, she didn't trust her. Although, since she had only met her very very breifly, she thought it was silly to judge her. There was also more important things to be thiking about, like the crystal.

Niva pushed through, onto the path, almost falling face first upon the stones as the resistance from the underbrush suddenly wasn't there. A moment of straightening up however, picking leaves and dust off her clothes, and she was ready, composed once again. A calm collected smile was on her face as she stepped behind what seemed to be the resident woodsman of the group. "You found the path. Should be easy going now, thanks for finding the path."

"You are sure?" He replied, arching a brow as he glanced up at the young druid and offered a small smile, "I would prefer not to hide information from my companions if I can avoid it." He pointed out almost knowingly, almost aware of her inquisitive nature despite the 'uncaring' facade that she appeared to be hiding behind at that precise moment in time.

Nevertheless, he pursed his lips and allowed the subject to drop - his gaze dropping to focus upon the pathway once more and towards the southwest, close to where the catacombs lay. If she desired to raise the topic again, then he would reply.

Sika followed her group, slightly beside Merrick, but she lagged slightly. This was mainly due to Elazu, who was now walking on foot with a rope lassoed around his waist, the other end held by Sika.
She was gentle with him, but his constan tuggings to search under every rock and leave to see if there was an elixir "mysteriously" hiding there got on her nerves. But still she kept up with the group, giving a soft tug on the rope every once in a while whenever Elazu fell too far behind.
The sight of the path was a relief for Sika, for it was an open, flat path that she hoped held nothing that would catch Elazu's curious eye.
" I'm sure you'll try to look under the path just in spite won't you Zu?" She asked the wiggling blue creature affectionately.
Elazu mainly returned the statement with a coo, then returned to his work. Sometimes Elazu felt like a full time job, but it was one she loved.

Sika frowned slightly as she watched Roger dive off the path. This ment more rocks,tress, bushes and whatever else Elazu could investigate. She glanced down at the half-foot, blue demon and sighed softly, tugging gently on the ribbon she had tied around his tiny waist.

Elazu squeaked angrily as he was pulled away from the pebble he had finally found. This pathway was boring to him, and actually finding something to search under, then being ulled away from it, was quite upsetting. He lanced back at Sika with his arms folded, demanding what was so important. Maybe she found something for him?

Sika rolled her eyes once she caught sight of Elazu's angry look. " Now Elazu, be nice. You know I have a couple Elixirs waiting for you once we stop for a break." She smiled when Elazu's orb grew brighter at the mention of not one, but two Elixirs just for him.
She scopped Elazu up in her hands and placed him gently in her front jacket pocket, letting him peer out of the top. " You stay right there while were going through the forest. You hear me?"

Elazu nodded excitedly and nestled deep into the pocket, still barely peeking over the top.

Sika smiled and quickened her pace, staying a safe distance behind Roger so that no branches may fling back at her. She was used to traveling through heavy foilage, and even loved it.
Soon they reached a spot near what looked like to be the walls of a crater. Sika slowly made her way forward and looked up at the sloping walls. " Are we going to climb up there?" She asked.

Disturbances of many kinds were no doubt a common occurance - not a day went by when something random occured however events of such a volatile nature as this were quite inexplicable. The events which would occur in the given circumstances could only be fully explained by the events occuring simultaneously in the distant areas surrounding Durem but those within the forest would have been completely unaware of these.

Nevertheless, the earth pitching roar of a large beast could be heard across the winds as a large pulse of wild magic shot across the sky - the shockwave so strong in its own right that the unfortunate winged beings above found it rather difficult to maintain any form of composure.

"It is time for you all to return home..." A voice murmured gently into the ears of those who were within the forest, familiar in some ways beneath the low growl of a beastial quality, "It is no longer safe."

No argument would be given in response to these words and instead the image of the forest in which they stood began to dissolve, the matter around them twisting and churning until at last the Turtle's Paradise tavern materialised - the roaring flames and hospitable atmosphere much more welcoming than the now overgrown jungle of the temple forest...

//Tekilite, Sika-Chan, Owle, Crusader and Niva - You are all free to return to the Turtle's Paradise and RP without interference of any rule in place within this event or the thread rules.