Kiyiya lay on his mat, staring up at the ceiling of the hut, or rather, glaring at it as if it were Maheegan. He lifted his foot and kicked the air repeatedly, finding himself in a steady rhythm. After minutes of steaming and allowing himself to cool down, Kiyiya jumped to his feet and ran out of the hut. He expected to find Maheegan somewhere close by. When they argued, she would simply go off and busy herself with chores that someone around the village entrusted in her. However, when he began having trouble finding her, and no one had seemed to have seen her, he started to panic.

[i]Maybe she's in the forest.[/i]

He knew that Maheegan adored engulfing herself in nature when she was upset or troubled with anything. He jogged to the edge of the woods and yelled out, "Maheegan?" and listened to his voice echo. "Maheegan," he called again, "I'm sorry. I didn't mean it!"