[center][img]https://fontmeme.com/permalink/190522/5ec07975271d6ef3e7be9e67e7144f35.png[/img][/center][right][hr][b][color=ffe4b5]Unknown Forest[/color][/b][hr][/right]
Kaito's worries gradually melted away with the heat as the faint sight of a village came into view. He let out a small sigh of relief, the kind that usually punctuated beating a puzzle or game. Assuming that a shrine would entail civilization had been the correct, rational move to play. As he trudged through the unknown forest the familiar satisfaction of approaching a solution sparked within him. Something was off, however. Another feeling was growing, one he couldn't quite pin down. It was as if his heart knew something that he didn't. 

A shrill cry tore through his thoughts. 

[color=FFE4B5][b]"Uegh?!"[/b][/color] He responded. It was a cross between a shriek and gasp, suppressed before it could reach its full volume. He didn't want to be even more distrusted by his little group. Kaito gathered his scattered thoughts and stored them away as if they were the notes in his arms, and responded to the woman with the voice of a professional. [color=FFE4B5][b]"Yes?! Do you need any help?!"[/b][/color]

His eyes darted around for signs of the source of noise. Seeing that the others had already taken off, he joined them. Had another person been caught up in this inexplicable mess? [color=FFE4B5][b][i]Just how much more confusing will this get for me?[/i][/b][/color] he whined to himself. This was definitely something above his level of expertise.