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Mandy had been following silently behind the group, wincing with each step and trying to resist the temptation to clutch at her stomach. Now that the adrenalin of her battle had worn off she was starting to realize how much the hit to her stomach hurt along with all the little scratches. Stumbling a little she couldn't help the sigh of relief when she saw the split in the path.

Her relief as short lived when she heard that Colette and Barth had taken the middle route. The idiots. Now she had to decide, continue with her plan to head south or go after Barth and Colette, as beat up as she was.

Did either of them even have a bell?

(( Exit post ahoy! Sorry guys, Alessa's getting lost and going to the mountains woops << ))

Alessa had been making decent time with everyone when she'd started to get tired. She didn't know if it was because now she was trudging along in her human form or if it was because of having been beaten up by a drunken tree. Regardless, it meant that in the end she lagged behind everyone. Sure, she could still see them, but she definitely wasn't keeping up like she would have liked.

Suddenly she felt warm and a bit nauseous and she found herself toppled over in the snow. Why? She was a rabbit again, Jack damn it all. It was funny how every time she changed she wished she'd had just stayed as she was. Shaking the snow from her body she quickly peeked up from where she'd fallen and...didn't see anyone. Her ears twitched and she called out hesitantly, "Guys?" She didn't hear a sound.

The logical thing would be be to follow the tracks. For some reason this area was covered in them, though. Not typical tracks, but drag marks that seemed to erase everything else. She shivered, having a sickening feeling they had been made by happy trees. Quickly, since she didn't want to run into one of those creepers again, she picked a direction and bounded off, sliding across the snow in spots. She just hoped she was going the right way.

Tsetsiliya had managed to keep up with the group after Rain had gotten back on her feet. She had been lucky so far - at least nothing had come after her yet, but there was still time. Now it seemed that the group was breaking up again, but not because of any argument hanging over them - the forest had ended and there now lay three paths before them.

Which should she choose?

A few students dropped off towards the central path and a few towards the southern. She glanced towards the mountains and the solitary student who appeared to be heading in that direction. Which way to go, which way to go?

Remembering her mantra of 'safety in numbers', she bounded down the middle path as much as the snow would allow her to, hustling to keep up with the others. Candycane Lane couldn't be that bad, could it? The pounding headache in her temples seemed to disagree.

A small snicker escaped the doll as she watched him examine his new 'markings'. At least they didn't clash with his look. No doubt they would have to be careful of where they moved, in case the ran into the same problem again. "Alright then."

Waiting for him to move forward, she decided to follow along in his tracks once again, making it easier for her to move about. The snow would have made it more difficult for her to move, as it seemed to be pretty deep in some areas.

Head snapping up, she took a peek around the boil to get a view of the exit. "Sweet! We can finally get out of this forest!" From the looks of it, a good amount of the water was still frozen, she just hoped it was thick, and not thin ice. Well, there was always a first time for everything. If it came to, she would get her first swimming lesson.

Trying to keep up with Merope, Mei tagged after him to the Southern path.

"Why are you all going down Candycane Lane?!! You'll all die!!"

With everyone leaving, Alwine soon found herself rather alone.

"This is horrible, I can't go, I'll die..." Alwine shuddered."But... I can't leave them..."

Alwine looked around at the various students choosing their paths.

"I've been with them this long... it would be horrible to abandon them now..."

Alwine looked down at her Carol of the Bells before dejectedly walking down the middle road.

For a long time Belladonna just stood there, one hand holding herself steady with the help of Jack's arm, and watched as the group split up. What had happened to Krumm Car, the Friendship Car?! Where had the need to turn rabid reindeer into fellow Battleship players?! Where was the teamWORK!? Her grip on Jack's arm had tightened until she spun upon him, grabbing him by the shoulders and shaking him a little.

"We have to reclaim the friendship car! We have to go with them on CandyCane Lane!! We have to help them fight!" She turned around, steeling herself against such a dangerous road. If all her friends were going down this trail, then she should too. Plus it was quicker so she could meet up with Braum sooner! Speaking of!! A quick text: Hey Ravenbaby! Taking Candy Cane Trail. See me soon, ok?! Was Ravenbaby too much? Yeah, probably, but she could pay for that later!

"Let's go Jack!" And with that she took him and proudly sauntered toward the CandyCane Lane. Well, after she tripped in the snow first.

Moon boogies. Hadn't Belladonna JUST been here?! It really had only been a few hours ago and the journey was starting again. Ah well, at least it was starting. She paused at the forest's edge, turning to wait for the others. Someone rather angry sounding had yelled after her and she knew the other would be hot on her coat tails! (Well, she WISHED she had coat tails because it was too jacking cold out here. It wasn't enough that would kill her, but sheesh, it sure made her uncomfortable. A nice pair of black wings would really perk her up right about now...)

"Let's go Team Ninja-Fighters!" She shouted to the others, rearmed with all her previous items, the wreath happily atop her head again. She was going to name it... Something awesome, because it had really done a superb job during that fight. Maybe after all this was over with she could keep it, spruce it up with a few bat ornaments, some pinstriped ribbon and it would look precious in her room! Yes, she might just keep it after all...
"Does everyone want a different team name, maybe? Ninja-Fighters is kind of long... But totally poetic and descriptive!"