Nova growled under her breath at Rika's response, not pleased at having someone criticize her for the second time that day. Clenching her hands into fists she stared the snake woman down. [color=0072bc]"My name is Nova and if you were so worried about going off and making stupid decision then why did you follow a bunch of complete strangers?"[/color] She did her best to control the tone of her voice but her eyes reflected the burning rage she pushed down. Nova knew that there was no real reason to be angry with Rika, she just wanted to make sure that everyone stayed safe but there was something about the way she spoke that really ticked her off. Before she could say anything else Marcus pointed out a red line that was well shaded from the untrained eye. [color=0072bc]"Well isn't this getting exciting? A mysterious line around a forest and a sense of danger about us, reminds me of a book I read once. Won't bore you with the details."[/color] She glanced at the red line curiously before turning her eyes to the depths of the forest. Already her mind was racing, working to solve the mystery as if this were some sort of novel or show.

[color=0072bc]"Can you understand what the whispers say?"[/color] She asked, resisting the urge to march right into the forest to find out. Nova knew that walking around the forest would take too long, by the time they got anywhere the sun would already have gone down and they'd be in even bigger trouble. The smell of fire and death mixed with the red line and whispering didn't sound all that promising, but it was the fastest path and the most likely to allow them a real peek at the world. Everything in her body urged her to take that step forward but as selfish as Nova was, she wasn't about to do something that could very well put everyone's lives in danger. [color=0072bc]"Red line or not, we're exposed out here. Entering the forest will at least give us some cover from the elements and something solid at our backs so we can't be snuck up on from behind."[/color]

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