Creaking noises echoed and leaves fell from the trees as Duel leaped from branch to branch. Nearby he heard a commotion, which made him pause and turn in its direction. [i]Hmmm[/i] he thought. [i]It sounds like the trees have stopped falling... Something else is going on.[/i] He tried to get a glimpse of what was going on from his current position, but the tree's branches obscured his view. [i]I really shouldn't[/i] he thought. [i]Wasn't it curiosity that killed the cat?...[/i] Just as he started to leave, he heard some more noise that sounded like speaking. [i]Well... Technically I'm not a cat![/i] He turned and followed the noise, leaping from tree to tree until he reached the center of the action. [i]Trees have stopped falling so I should be safe, as long as I stay here[/i] he thought to himself. His odd eyes stared out from the spaces between the leaves. [i]Who the heck are these peop-[/i][b]SNAP![/b] [i]Crap[/i] he thought as he fell from the tree.