[color=greenyellow][h3][center]Emma[/center][/h3][/color]
[@Aurliena Nova]

The vines were overgrowing even faster now, starting to wrap around Emma's arms and legs. She twisted and turned, only succeeding in toppling over, the tendrils chafing her skin like ropes. Beside her, Maia thrashed around, speaking more of those power words. Some of the vines loosened. Emma pulled herself free, fighting her way through the growth, as Maia chewed and clawed at the tendrils.

Snap! To the side of the two of them, a vine fell. Glancing over, Emma gave a sigh of relief that came out as a breathless laugh. It was the dragon from earlier, Eun-mi's dragon. [color=greenyellow]"Darthun!"[/color] she called. She stared in shock as the dragon whined and slumped to the ground. [color=greenyellow]"You're not hurt, are you?"[/color] She wriggled through the thicket as Maia continued to snap the vines with her teeth and claws, uttering power words in between bites.

The growth was receding now, vines shrinking to their usual length. Still trembling with shock, Emma leaned down and tentatively placed her hand on Darthun's head. [color=greenyellow]"Oh, Darthun, I'm sorry... I-I didn't know what I was doing there..."[/color] she blurted. [color=greenyellow]"Thanks, both of you."[/color] She looked from Darthun to Maia. [color=greenyellow]"Thanks for helping out."[/color]

Maia crouched, wings drooping, looking up at Emma with wide, guilty eyes. [i][color=limegreen]Emma hurt?[/color][/i] she asked, her attention shifting to the red marks on the girl's arms.

[color=greenyellow]"Don't worry,"[/color] Emma reassured the dragon. [color=greenyellow]"It's not too bad. And this wasn't your fault."[/color] The marks stung, but the injuries could have been worse. [color=greenyellow]"Are you ok?"[/color] Maia gave a nod of her head. [color=greenyellow]"Stay here with Darthun,"[/color] she told Maia. [color=greenyellow]"I'll go and find Eun-mi."[/color] She took a few shuddering steps out of the tall grass and rushed back into the building.

No sign of her anywhere... Maybe she hadn't left her dorm, but if that were the case, why would Darthun have been out and about? After a frantic search through the halls, Emma decided she might as well try anyway. Once she found the door with Eun-mi's name on it, she knocked several times. [color=greenyellow]"Eun-mi? Are you in there?"[/color]