"Ooowh~" An unhappy sound echoed through the forest. Lifting her forepaw, Misaki carefully examined the thorn that was now stuck deep between the delicate skin of her toes. This was one of the many reasons she preferred flying over walking. Beginning to gnaw at the thorn only made the pain worse. It wasn't terrible, just an annoying sort of pulse. Lost in the throb of her wound, she nearly missed the call that pulsed similarly across the entirety of her mind. Nearly. Lifting her head, she grinned, pain forgotten for now.With a spring in her step (and a weird looking limp as she favored her injury) she took a few bounds before pushing into the air. "Helloo?" she called with a giggle, knowing full well the distance between herself and her target, but making into a game of hide-and-seek anyway. Of course, it didn't take long before she noticed a red stain between the branches. Blood? "Are you okay?!" she called, zooming down between the leaves and coming upon not an injured soul, but merely dripping markings. For a moment, she remained silent and hovering, only to throw her head back in laughter the next moment.
"Just kidding!" More laughter. "I really don't know what the ones who call me look like until I meet them, but I can tell right away!" Canting her head, she smiled. "Don't worry. I'm here to help you, even if you're not injured!" Around them, the world began to distort and melt into itself. Finally, a bright flash lit the area, erasing what was and replacing it with a new, very desaturated world.
"This is your heart," Misaki revealed. "Awfully bland, but at least it's not dripping anymore!" Still hovering, she flicked her tail. "I know you can make it bright, though. See that mountain." She raised her unbothered forepaw, turning to point behind them. "Go to the other side and find the cave. You'll know what to do." With little more explaination than that, her form began to fade. "Good luck, Miss Senkusha! I believe in you! Bye-bye~" In a another flash, she was gone, leaving nothing but her echoing laughter through the trees.
Your adventure begins now. Good luck.
