[center][h2]The Journey Begins[/h2][/center]

[center][h3]~ Another Unknown Location ~[/h3][/center]

[center][i]Interacted with:[/i] [@Rune_Alchemist], [@ERode][/center]

Before [u]Augusta[/u] replied to Nick, [u]Isidore[/u] and [u]Donovan[/u] returned emerged from the forest. Right where the stick landed, in fact, and hauling a dead boar with them as well as some tree logs. Nick was relieved, but not surprised. These kinds men were, after all, hard to take down. What was more surprising was when [u]Donovan[/u] started slicing up the logs into firewood with just a rock and his boot. Whoa. Could all of them do that?

[u]Isidore[/u] began cleaning their dinner while [u]Donovan[/u] returned to the forest to collect more firewood for thr night. Nick wanted to offer to clean the boar but it seemed [u]Isidore[/u] had taken care of that. In the meanwhile, the two brought news that the woods around them was owned by a deer. Presumably some sort of forest spirit that forbade the presence of Octavia. Nick could see why. There were also apparently humans to the south, beyond the mountains inhabited by 'Shadow-folk' and 'Mountain-folk'. Sounds like a lovely bunch of people.

Things were beginning to relax and there was time before the hog's parts, put on a rock as a makeshift grill, were ready to eat. Nick decided to take this time to relieve himself and leave [u]Isidore[/u] and [u]Augusta[/u] to make their conversation. He returned just in time to hear their plan of action.

[quote=Isidore][b]“And our direction of travel tomorrow?”[/b][/quote]

[quote=Augusta?]“You mentioned non-humans. I was thinking that maybe that might be our best course of action.  Mostly because I’m curious about what is out here.”[/quote]

Alright, then. Looks like they were heading south. It's gonna be a long trek, Nick didn't doubt. He sat beside [u]Isidore[/u] and took a small portion of the hog parts for his meal. "[color=skyblue]Hey man, I heard you guys ran into a deer spirit in the forest. While I can see why it doesn't like Octavia on its turf, is there anything else it told you two besides the humans beyond the mountain?[/color]"

"[color=skyblue]You know, I'm surprised it let you keep the boar. Typically, these kinds of guardian spirits don't like outsiders hunting in their domains. But this ain't Earth so what do I know?[/color]"

After his questions were answered (or not), Nick would spend the rest of the day resting for the journey tomorrow.