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Jam's tail flickered. As she thought, "Basil wait up!" She called and ran after Basil.

"I have a feeling this is going to be bloody."

((Jam's following Basil to Candy Cane Lane))

As the tree keeled over, Christof continued to smash at the still tree with the limb before finally collapsing against the snow, breathing heavily as the world spun. Well.... fantastic. Hopefully he had some thread left to tack the leg back on until they got out of this Fear-Forsaken land and it could heal properly. As it stood (hah) he didn't really feel like moving, happy to lay in the snow and watch the world spin while gripping his own ankle tightly. He didn't even notice the present beside him.

She was feeling better now after having warmed up on Quarria's wings, sliding down herself now so she could walk on her own. The feeling was back in her feet. She could walk again until the next time she needed to sit again.

"Let's head South now. Since Sin knows that's where we're going." Junko looked up at Quarria and Alcie. Oh, right. Had they even agreed to come as well? Junko wasn't trying to take the position of leader! Er...was she? She didn't think she was leader material. "If...er...if you want, that is. I'm going that way, as is Sin...safety in numbers, right?" They were supposed to be working together and stuff!

She sighed at Junko's insecurities. "And you were doing so well, too." Junko frowned at Her. What was that supposed to mean?! Junko fiddled with her own fingers, twisting them together as she started walking toward the Island of Misfit Toys.

Sin saw a misshapen figure laying in the snow up ahead and ran towards it. She had a bad feeling it was Christof, he was still way back here in harms way too! "Christof!" She ran up beside him, yup that was him alright.

She looked at his leg and cringed a bit then crouched beside him and gave him a small shake. "Christof? Are you alright?" Then she remembered the stitches...oh yes he wouldn't be able to answer her. Well he had to be able to give somekind of reply. She looked at his leg again and frowned, she had been a failure when it came to stitching in nurse crickets class but she ought to at least offer to help. "Need some help? Getting up or...with that..." She motioned to his leg and then unwrapped the scarf to return it to him.

Alcyone felt a little uneasy as they were all going to part ways. She found that she actually really enjoyed Gabrian, Quarria, Junko, and Sin's company. This trip had been very... interesting so far. Though, splitting up never sounded like a good idea and she wasn't exactly fond of this idea. Glancing around at the trees, Alcie didn't quite know where she was going to go yet and she nodded to Sin as she left to return the scarves.

"Hope to see you soon, Gabrian! Be safe all of you." She wasn't sure where the rest of them were going though she was thinking that she was going to stick with Junko and Sin for now. The icy path seemed like a dangerous place to be and Hellma had specifically told them to stay off the CandyCane lane. The island of misfit toys seemed like... a reasonable choice. From the name, Alcie assumed that there could be some vicious toys there... Though anything sounded better than crazy, drunk, overly friendly trees at this point. Sin had said that she wanted to go to the island but the succubus had disappeared. She didn't even know what had happened to Christof and the snow was making it difficult to see what was going on. Alcie had a bad feeling about this but she saw Junko head off in the distance. Trotting along behind her, Alcie went to the island of misfit toys.

Slowly, Christof became aware of the sound of bells. Bells? Was something jingling down to attack him again? With a terrified noise, the Hunchback recoiled, his one leg kicking at the snow to uselessly try to push himself upright while his hands clutched his severed leg tightly as a weapon, eyes wide and stitched mouth squirming like a writhing centipede. Then Sin's face came into focus and he wobbled, boggling at it. Was he dreaming? Had she.... come back for him?? Really?? Hearing Lizzy and Johan's voices confirmed it was NOT a dream, and immediately the Hunchback elbowed his way into a sitting position, lowering the leg as he glanced between his friends to try to make some sense of things. Right. He had been.... accosted by a tree. And... and Sin was here now offering him his scarf back.

Brows knit, his mouth twisted again into a look of confusion before finally spotting the yellow package the Tree had left behind. Dropping his leg, he turned sharply to snatch it up and shove it towards her, clearly wanting to return her earlier favor. FOR YOU I DID THIS FOR YOU his face screamed where his mouth failed, the corners attempting to tip upwards in a hopeful smile.

The trees seamed to be opening up around him. He could see some mountains an isle...oh and CANDY. He dashed out of the drunken trees and off towards that path. So what if it was dangerous...it was full of SUGARY CANDY!

((Finally trekked two days! <3))

For Samantha sleep was like that of the grave, she long slept past the others leaving and found only signs of a hasty pitched camp all around her when she awoke. It didn't seem like the tree's had gotten to her peers, but now the problem was catching up and making her choice to which way to head. It wasn't pleasing at all to run through the forest alone. Every tree seemed bent just right as if reaching for her, anyone could be another drunken pine. For the most part it was a straight run, boots crunching snow and following in the wake of others before her. It took time, and she was surely behind for once again oversleeping as always, but she finally reached a bridge leading to another island it seemed.

Again signs all around pointed others had arrived, she even noticed what looked like paws, perhaps that strange dog boy had been by or even Shehk? The later caused the zombie to frown. What if Shehk was stuck in her animal form? Was Nuk in any better shape for that matter?

Pausing long enough to tighten her bag, Sammy started across the bridge, she had to catch up to whoever was on the path, she had slept late, but it came with enough rest that she felt somewhat normal like maybe if she tried hard enough she could catch up to the others...

(( SAMMY ENTERS THE ISLAND OF MISFIT TOYS ))