[center][color=8493ca][h2]Silas Asara[/h2][/color][/center]

"Well, I was kind of under the impression that him saying 'thorn bush' was merely a trivialization of something else that could actually, you know, cause damage like that."

In spite of the answers given, Silas believed that the two seniors were trying to trick them. Or rather [i]one[/i] of the seniors, he truly did feel sorry for the girl and Silas really did want to help her get out of the forest if she was that scared of the dark. Something about the guy rubbed him the wrong way though, he was up to something and Silas knew it! He even asked both him and Vera to pretend they never saw him, and that reeked of shady intentions. With Vera's mention of 'something that could cause damage like that' Silas couldn't help but let his mind wander. 

[color=8493ca][i] It would need to be able to cut someone, and whatever it is could still be out there. Like a wild animal! Or maybe a person! Or maybe- NO. Stop it! Don't freak out over what 'it' could be while 'it' might not even exist! Wait a second... maybe that WAS his plan... First freak us out about something in the forest so we're on edge, then swoop in for the kill! Hah! I've figured you out you smug bastard![/i][/color]

Silas couldn't help but triumphantly grin as he thought to himself, his mistrust wasn't groundless after all. There was no way in hell that some senior student would get the drop on him tonight!

"Well, we don't even know where we are right now, do we? Our best chance is to follow this path to the fountain anyway and see what happens from there. I recall him saying 'if' we find the headmaster, meaning that probably nobody actually knows where he is - Oh, could that have been hint that the headmaster is at the fountain? In that case, we should be really careful when, and if we make it there."

[color=8493ca]"If? Nah, more like when we make it there. The fountain's just beyond one of the three paths they showed us right? So that's a 1 in 3 chance at winning. If we get it wrong, we just go back and pick one of those other two. We'll get there, and if he isn't there then..."[/color]

He choked on the end of his sentence, a look of frustration spreading across his face and a hand at his side balled into a fist. He was stuck, he couldn't win. If they didn't find the Headmaster, the girl would be left scared in the dark forest, not to mention that Silas would feel terrible about the victory for a long time. If they did find the Headmaster, not only would his chances of winning the run be forfeit, Vera would also likely be caught and eliminated. Would she hate him for that? [color=8493ca][i]Damned if you do, Damned if you don't...[/i][/color] Silas paused and let out a sharp breath before looking at Vera. 

[color=8493ca][i]What if she was in that position? Could you leave [b]her[/b] alone and afraid in the dark?[/i][/color]

The words of his own conscience had betrayed him and cut him like a knife. Silas quickly turned away from her. He couldn't leave her in the dark. The thought of Vera being alone and afraid in the forest because of his selfish actions made Silas sick to his stomach.[color=8493ca]"Damn it all..."[/color] he muttered to himself as he wiped the sweat from his face. Mustering his courage, Silas turned back to face Vera. Unfortunately for Silas his face was an open book right now, reading of both sadness and frustration. 

[color=8493ca]"S-sorry about that. We should get going now, yeah?"[/color]

[@Raptra]