Lost!

[Rith Matou]

"What sort of wood is this? It is more like a dark maze...I coukd be wandering all night and not get out of here." Rith complained as he futily explored the forest. Even pitch black was too bright to describe how dark it was to him, like being blind while wearing sunglasses and covering your eyes dark. Regardless, Rith found his way to a fallen tree and rested upon it for a moment so he could think of a plan.

"I'm going to need the eyes of a Hawk to get out of here, so..." Rith said coming to a conclusion several moments later. So, rising to his feet, Rith reached into his trusty "Bag of Tricks" retrieving a small white object. He held it in his open palm and focused on an image in his mind. His eyes opening sharply he tossed the object into the air. After wafting about for a moment, it exploded into a cloud of smoke with a loud "BAMPF!", rising majestically from the smoke was a small Peregrin Hawk. Commanding it, the bird flew up through the dark, shrouding canopy and began circling the area in a widening pattern. Nodding to himself acceptingly, Rith sat back down and awaited his messenger to return to him.

[Avean Luxenbourg]

"Another one of your clever tricks..." she commented, stepping out from the shadows. Her eyes glittering at the sight of him.

[Rith Matou]

Turning around to the source of the voice which called to him. "How the...Avean?" He stated suprised that not only that she was in there with him, but that she found him. " What are you doing here, Avean?" he asked stepping closer to her, very glad to see her again.

[Avean Luxenbourg]

Avean ran up to him and wrapped her arms around his neck. "One will never know." she whispered playfully and kissed him on the cheek. "I have missed you so..."

[Rith Matou]

Wrapping his arms at her waist, Rith returned her kiss with one of his to her forehead. "And I, you my dear," He replied continuing to hold her tight.

[Avean Luxenbourg]

"Ugh...ca-an I br-r-eath." she mocked choaking, pulling back and smiling as she looked deeply into his eyes.

[Rith Matou]

He chuckled and gazed back at her for a while. Shaking his head quickly Rith said " What say we save the tenderness for a more...comfortable setting?" followed by a few more laughs and a smile.

[Avean Luxenbourg]

Avean mock slapped him, but didn't even touch his skin. "You are a character." she said, putting her arm back around his neck, chuckling.

[Rith Matou]

Draping an arm over her shoulders as well as he smiled and laughed a bit more he replied " It is a gift, what can I say?" Then with a echoing "Caw!" Rith's Hawk darted through the canopy of foliage and hovered infront of him. " It would seem my little friend has found us a way out." Rith stated looking back to Avean

[Avean Luxenbourg]

"I could have helped you with that...should have asked." she said with a giggle.

[Rith Matou]

"You know us men, we can't stand to ask for directions." He replied laughing. "Regardless, shall we?" He invited as his hawk made home perched on Rith's shoulder.

[Avean Luxenbourg]

Avean nodded and followed him out of the maze like forest.

[Rith Matou]

He nodded and let out a sharp whistle, to which the Hawk reacted and flew up into the sky again. It let out a call every few seconds to let Rith know where it was as it flew the way out. It was all so obvious to him then, like when the answer to a puzzle is revealed to someone who couldn't solve it. Stepping on to a beaten path and out of the treeline, Rith let out a relieved "Phew!" and wiped his forehead clean.

[Marim Mazmo]

Marim was walking around in the forest. The forest was his life, his home and his friend. He had come from the neighbouring lands of Morytania, where most the land was forest. He knew the forest very well, having spent most of his life in here. And recently by the guidance of a good warrior he knew how to get to Araven. He played around with his pet monkey. Then he suddenly noticed two people. His eyes and ears were very sharp and he could see them quite well although they couldn't see him. Marim then shouted,"MELAMADO!" and green sparks flew out of his hands. He felt the agileness of the monkey enter his body. Now he could jump high, run fast and swing through the forest in ease. Marim ran forward quickly, than jumped high onto a tree branch on a tall tree. It would have been difficult for him to get there but he managed to do so quite easily with the spell he had used. He then looked down and saw two people, but they would not be able to see him quite well. He called out to them,"Hello. Who goes there?"

[Avean Luxenbourg]

Avean then looked to Rith, her curiousity overpowering. "Did you hear that?" she asked turning to look for the source of the voice.