Sword at her side and rifle over her back...this was really happening, wasn't it. Still, Lina had to admit, she [i]was[/i] a pirate now. A treasure hunt wasn't going to be the worst thing in the world. It'd be more fun if they were doing it themselves though.

As they rounded the bend, making the sharp turn into the forest from the point of the 'seven', Lina wondered, "You know, if we find it, couldn't we just tell them we didn't? Wait, no, they'd arrest us..." Reality of the situation sinking in, Lina winced, "Th-there better be treasure, I'm too young to go to jail!"

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Elsewhere in the woods, a man ran through, his garb a bit ratty, his facial hair unkempt. He muttered, "What the hell are the Marines doing back here!? They just [i]left[/i]!" He had to tell the others so they didn't get undue attention...

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Heading into the woods, it was rather quiet, both the people of the town and the animals: neither seemed particularly chatty.

Leaning over Chester's shoulder to get a look at the map, Lina's eyes traced the 'S' shaped river running through the woods. Seeing a scrawl near the entrance to the woods, Lina read, "[b]The stump that smiles, and the stump that[/b]...[i]biles[/i]? What?" Frowning, Lina continued, "[b]And the stump that biles. One tells the truth and the other lies. Face forward and get closer to the prize.[/b]"

Eyes lidded, she looked up at Chester with an expression that cried, 'this is stupid'.