"Excuse me, sir, but can you please tell me the fastest way to get to the FairyTail Guild from here? You see, I'm a little lost, and I don't really know my way around town just yet...or, well, anywhere, for that matter..." That was an understatement. Leef was completely screwed in terms of directions. Since she was raised solely in a forest for her entire life, she hadn't known the outside world until now. And my, was it a fascinating place. Leef had never seen anything quite like it before. There were houses not just made of magical wood essence, but of all kinds of new, mysterious materials. The people wore all sorts of interesting clothing and came in all sorts of shapes and sizes. Some looked very nice, meanwhile others appeared rather grumpy, though all of which were interesting in their own way. It was nothing like the forest she'd grown up in... She found herself talking to an elderly gentleman who looked quite similar to her master, though that was probably due to his extra large, unshaven beard. He was seated on a wooden bench just outside a small building, and, at first, Leef wasn't quite sure how to handle the situation. I mean, this was a complete stranger, the first she'd ever met since Master Vyne took her in, and he was the one who spoke to her. To openly engage in conversation with someone she didn't quite know seemed risky in her eyes, however she needed to do it... If not for her sake, then for her parents... ---- [center]One month ago...[/center] "Well, looks like this is goodbye, young one..." Master Vyne stood beside the door, his grey beard and ragged clothes a perfect blend for the wooden shack they called home. To most he would appear to be a hermit or homeless, though looks can be deceiving, as Leef had experienced many times over first hand with her master's super long lectures and teachings about Leaf Make magic and the Way of the Leaf. "I've taken the liberty of packing the essentials: food for a month, so long as you fast; water flasks all filled with clean water; a map. God knows what'll happen to you without this; and a few other miscellaneous supplies which shall assist you on your journey." He spoke like a caring father about to see his daughter off and out to the big wide world... "I-I, uh, even my clothes?" Leef was a little embarrassed at the thoughts that ran through her mind when he nodded 'yes'. "A-ah, okay then..." Leef fell silent as she drifted towards the door, eyes glued to the ground to hide her blush. She made sure to erase it from her face when she looked up to face him again. "So... The town I'm searching for is-' "Magnolia." Her master answered with a sigh. "Somehow I knew that was a question..." He grinned at her smugly. He knew as well as her that Leef's memory wasn't all that good. "It's on the map. In bold." "I get it. No need to patronize me!" Leef joked as she and her master began to walk outside down the trail in the forest - perhaps the last the two may ever share again. It looked exquisitely beautiful today, as well as peaceful. The trees bristled as they walked, blowing gently in the wind. Leaves blew past their feet and flowers glistened in what dim light they had, yet even now they sparkled. Leef knew where her master was leading her. It was at the small lake area that they used to train. It truly was a miraculous sight to behold: water that glistened like diamond, a soil that was seemingly made of gold! It was... It was home... ---- The memory flashed in Leef's mind like a kick starter back to reality as she retook focus unto the man.