The Forest

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Unowned Territory that few dare to venture through because of those that inhabit it.

"This place is just down right creepy with all the dead, snow covered trees. Wait...the ice is...spreading. The White Queen isn't just trying to take Soleste...she's going for the whole region!"

Ven and Lucas help Ben to his feet. "It would serve you well to watch where you are going," Ven lectures.

"If ya don't, you might get you're head chopped off," Lucas adds, a hand on his sword.

Alina puts her hand on Lucas' hand to calm him down, "Calm down, it was just an accident." She turns her gaze to Ben, "Tho, it would serve you well if you would just avoid the poor girl. She seems rather...afraid of you. And that's putting it mildly."

Ben: Why's that?

Aria quietly continues to walk, picking up her pace as to put some distance between her and the rest of the group.

"I can think of a few good reasons," Lucas says.

"From now on, how about you travel in back of the group and she travels in front, Hela suggests."

Alina sighs, "Well let's get going then." Jogs over to Aria, "Hey, you okay?"

Ben: If it'll make her happy, fine.

Aria puts on a weak smile, "I'll be fine soon, so please, don't worry about me."

Only a mere few hours later, a loud rumble is heard. Lucas prepares to spring into action. "More Ice Soldiers!"

"Or," Ven begins, "The stomach of a young mage."

"Guilty," Crescia admits.

Alina giggles, "Well, there should be some berries or something around here." She looks toward the sky at the setting sun, "It'll be night fall soon anyway, we should make camp."



(Btw I'm on my phone can go on CB)

Ben: *looks at Aria* Wonder what she'll do if we even eat the same food.

Aria chooses to ignore the comment, and goes off deeper into the woods, murmuring a, "I'll try and find some food."

Hela uses her magic to create a 'basket' while Crescia knocks several berries from the trees. "Handy," Crescia says.

"Very," Lucas adds on.

Alina hums as she starts to gather firewood

Ben: *looks around for some type of animal to eat*

Aria comes back about ten minutes later, with a basket of her own, which holds a few berries, but more importantly, a small, unskinned rabbit.

Lucas stares at the basket. "Yeah...I'll eat the fruit but I'm a vegetarian," he says as he sits down with his back against a tree.

"We are too, Crescia says."

Aria nods and places the basket next to the fire, and averts her eyes from the others, "T-take whatever you like. I'm not hungry."

She quickly departs from the group, and sits on her own not to far away from them, and starts to cast different water spells.

The others sit around the fire and eat the fruit. Lucas then pulls out his sword and starts to sharpen it. "I can do it," Hela says, tapping the blade with an arcane circle. Suddenly the blade shrinks down to the size of a dagger. "Uh...that isn't right. Sorry, I'll fix that." Hela continues to try and fix the blade for a few minutes until she finally gets it back.

Alina lets out a small giggle, "So where are you all from?"

Hela and Crescia both turn their heads in an animated and up-beat manner toward Ali. "We're from Attilan, Kingdom of the Sea!" They say simultaneously.

Ven says nothing and only glances off into the woods.

Alina giggles again at their positive attitude but then turns her attention to Ven, "Something the matter?"

Ven shakes his head and looks up at the nearing clouds. "Rain?" Crescia asks cutely.

"Snow," Ven says darkly.

"Crap, it's moving toward-", before she can finish her sentence she lets out a cough a bit more violent than the last ones she's let out in the past.

Lucas glances to Ali then down and continues to sharpen his blade. "We don't have time to be staying here. We have to get to the industrial kingdom quickly and warn everyone," he says.