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With food in her pack and her new Spaulders on her shoulders Camilla felt good about this quest! However when the pare reach the mountains they move quickly yet carefully! The fast trot they moved at was married with constant observation as neither Knight nor Horse wanted to be caught by those wolves again! They both worried that next time a whole slew of hungered mad wolves would attack! And if not wolves then maybe something worse like a Bear or Puma...

Unfortunately... As observant as the pare were being they primarily were looking for wolves... Camilla listened for any growls or breaking sticks while Rosewood looked for any sudden movements as her nostrils flared in a attempt to smell for any wolves... Thats why Camilla who had just turned her head to the left didn't notice the Beehive coming right towards her face!

Smack!

"A-Ack!" she yelps as her face literally smacks right into the bee's nest and knocks it down onto her lap right against Rosewood's neck! "BEES!" She yells before swating the nest off of her lap as bees begin to swarm out! But it was too late! The Bees were really REALLY mad and Rosewood cries out in pain as some of the early defenders sting her neck! The moment the nest hits the mountain path the rest of the bees begin to swarm out then around the pare buzzing and stinging fiercely! Rosewood neighs out in pain as the bees seemed to target her even though it was Camilla's fault! Desperately she kicks out at the bees with her hooves and swats at them with her tail but it was no use!

Seeing that Rosewood couldn't get away with her on the mare's back Camilla quickly makes a decision and grabs her bag of food before jumping off Rosewoods back! She lands easily having done this once before and wastes little time in whirling around to give the horse a sharp slap on the rump! "Go back Rosewood! Go!" She shouts before quickly running in the other direction! She didn't even wait because she knew the mare was smart and would listen to her! Rosewood annoyed and in pain whinny's her frustration before taking off back down the mountain galloping as fast as her legs could carry her all while the bees too chase!

Finally when both Knight and Horse were far enough away the Bees give up the chase and sulk off to build a new nest...

Once the sound of angry bees stops Camilla slows to a stop for a moment to catch her breath... She felt terrible! She had knocked the bee's nest down and yet she didn't have a single sting on her and yet Rosewood got more then her share! Frowning Camilla sighs... There was nothing to be done about it... She'd have to continue for Rosewood's sake! With determination anew she hurries her way through the mountains yet moved silently so not to draw attention to herself... She didn't want to get caught by any crazed animals alone without Rosewood to aid her... Shadowlings were one thing but crazed wild animals were another thing entirely!

Eventually however she slows to a fast walk as she begins her decent down the mountain she needed to conserve her energy as the road ahead would only get harder...

Finally she reaches the forest and just stops outside it... She couldn't help but laugh at how similar this was to her first quest and how fabric based Artifacts seemed to attract bees! After shaking her head with a laugh she pulls her bag off for a moment and rumages through it... She had been down this route before and knew that she needed to stay full and hydrated! With that in mind she pulls out a apple and a water bladder before confidently heading in

Unfortunately... What she hadn't taken into account was being stung! Suddenly as Camilla reached the halfway point through the forest a bout of dizziness hits her! "W-whoa..." she mutters as a hand goes to her head and she wobbles a bit on her feet... It was then that she realized a pain in her left arm! "Huh?!" she exclaims before quickly rolling up her sleeve! There inbetween where her Spaulder came down too and her Gauntlets came up too near the bend of her elbow was a angry red place! "Oh no! I got stung!" she exclaims before immediately regretting that as another bout of dizziness hits her! Quickly she half sits half collaps on the ground as the dizziness continues "Ohhh... Do I have a weakness to bees...?" she questions with a moan before some of the dizziness passes... She... She wasn't sure if she should head back or not... However it only to her a few seconds to make her decision!

With some of her senses returned to her she quickly pulls out some herbs from her pack and crawls her way over to a big rock using the big rock plus a smaller one and some water she grinds the herbs into a paste then using the very strong spirits she'd been carrying with her she soaks some bandages before slathering the paste on the bee sting and wrapping the wound with the alcohol soaked bandages... Instantly while it stinged she could feel some of her strength returning to her! The Herb wasn't called Bee Balm for nothing it seemed! While unsure of how she knew to do that Camilla decided to just count her blessings and stop for a well needed meal

When she was finished she shakily stands up and with her goal set firmly in her mind she begins the rest her trek through the woods!

Camilla had said she'd stop and eat at the halfway point but determined to get through this trap ridden maze she continued on! Because of this she didn't stop to eat until she got to her usual stopping point... Which was almost a mistake... By this point she was dizzy and on the verge of collapsing as she finally plops down on the rock quickly she pulls out a bladder of water and takes a long drink before working on making something

Soon a nice big sandwich of bread, dried meat, onions, and lettuce sat in her hands waiting to be eaten! However... despite being dizzy and on the verge of blacking out she suddenly wasn't that hungry... Still though she needed to eat to keep her strength up and finally she takes a bite! Her eyes widen and soon another bite follows then another and another until the sandwich was gone! The true extent of her hunger hadn't hit her until that first bite but unfortunately now she couldn't stop! Soon she burned her way through some bread with pesto and then three apples before finishing off a whole bladder of water! When she was finally full and most of the dizziness had receded she goes to open her pack to see what she had left and gasps! "Uh oh..." she mutters quietly as the only things in her bag were a few apples, one bladder of water, and a loaf of bread... she had eaten way too much! "I hope I can get back on this..." she whispers before closing up the bag... She was worried that she wouldn't have enough foid to make it back and considered maybe heading back now... For all but a second! She was this close! The leggings were right outside! She couldn't give up now!

Determinedly she slides the bag onto her shoulders before stepping out into the light it took her eyes a moment to adjust before she saw them! There on the peak were the leggings! She'd just have to go up and get them! But carefully... Instead of rushing up Camilla takes her time keeping a eye out for any deep patches of snow or angry eagles... Unfortunately the high altitude and lack of oxygen was not helping her dizziness but still she pressed on! Finally she reaches the peak and there in the snow were her leggings!

Excitedly she picks them up beaming proudly as she does! Until... she gets a really good look at them... Her smile fades to a frown as she looks at the leggings and sees how... plain they looked... They had no fancy decoration no pattern not even a star or two... She couldn't understand why they were called Circinus because they had not a star on them or even a compass... Still... Her smile brightens as she runs her fingers over the fabric these pants were made of the same fabric as her Tabard and Undershirt! That means they were durable and mostly stain resistant!

While slightly disappointed the good outweighed the bad and soon Camilla was excited once more! Eventually as she thought about all she'd been through to get these leggings and what their real worth was she because so excited she couldn't hold it in any longer! "Yaay yay! I got my leggings! I did it!" she cheers while bouncing up and down! However she quickly stops as a feeling of deja vu hit's her and she remembers something important! "Oop! Whoops! I better not do that because I might cause a A-!"

CRACK!

"Eep!" she squeaks unable to finish her previous sentence as a ominous cracking sound cuts through the frigid air! Suddenly before she could even think to move because of the dizziness the ice begins sliding downwards taking Camilla with it! "Aaaaaaaaahhhhhhhvalanche!" she screeches as she and the snow tumble down the mountain! This time it took her a good twenty minutes to dig herself out and when she finally does she plops down belly first still half buried on the snow... "Owie..." she pouts... For a few minutes she just stays there until she finally sighs and digs herself out... It was going to be a long trek back... But! At least she got her leggings!