[center][h2]Kanako Nagasaki[/h2][/center]
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Kanako rested for a bit before continuing her journey. Now, she had to enter the cave right in front of her. It was the only path available. She didn't like how the cave was totally dark but she didn't have any other choice in the matter.

[i]Calm down, Kanako, you just have to stay in one side and eventually, you would find the exit.[/i]

It was something she had learned. If you were in a maze, you should just stick to one side and then eventually, you would find your way out. This time, the side she chose was to the left wall.

The cave soon turned absolutely pitch black and Kanako had to be extra careful not to trip on a jutting rock or something as she couldn't see where she was going. It slowed down her progress considerably. Not to mention that she was wearing wet clothes that were giving chills to her skin.

"Kyah!"

Kanako tripped on something, sending her crashing down to the ground, flipping up her skirt and creating a scrape wound on both her forehead and her right knee. She could feel her new wounds stinging. Blood were leaking out of them. Ignoring the pain, she gritted her teeth and continued onward.

[i]This sucks! I'm cold, it's dark, and I don't even know where I am right now![/i]

She continued for a while like that, only to end up in a dead end, frustrating her even more. She had to turn back the way she came, and the wasted time and energy spent for nothing plagued her mind.

[i]This is the worst! Why is this even a test for a wind elementalist? We can't do anything with our power here![/i]

As she retraced her steps, she fell down a couple more times, creating new scrapes and wounds on her body. At one instance, she had to cross a path filled with stalagmites and her skirt got stuck in the process. She managed to escape but not without ripping a part of it on the back, making the shortened hem fail to cover her butt and panties. She didn't even notice however as she was too busy being distraught with her current condition.

[i]Aah, screw it! I'm taking a rest![/i]

She sat down cross-legged, not even caring that she was being terribly unladylike with that pose. She needed a moment to catch her breath and to restore her stamina.

And then, she noticed it. The low breeze that whispered through the passageways.

[i]This is... the wind! It's faint but I can definitely feel it blowing! Could I... could I use it to tell me which path should I take?[/i]

She began calming her mind, taking deep breaths as she tried to feel the faint wind. She just have to sense from which direction the wind is coming from. After she attuned herself to the sensation, she rose up and continued her journey, this time relying only with the wind's guidance. She didn't even bother opening her eyes. As her sense sharpened, she could even vaguely map the obstacles and the terrain that lied in front of her. None of them posed a threat to her now.

Eventually, she managed to do it. The wind had guided her to the exit of the place.

[@Zelosse]