[center][img]https://i.ibb.co/FBrdjSk/image.png[/img][h3]Malphas
A Chance Encounter[/h3][@Rune_Alchemist][@PaulHaynek][@Guy0fV4lor][/center]
Humming to himself as he exited the tent, Malphas clutched his now useful bow tightly, excited to finally use it. Overall, he seemed pretty happy with the arrangement. Fetching things in the woods sounded like a cakewalk! Granted, Malphas had never stepped foot in the woods in his past life... Oh, what's there to worry? He's the Goddess's chosen, after all!

A sudden grasp on his shoulder, however, was more than enough to cause Malphas to stir once more. The last time he was grasped in such a matter, he was given a strange stone and an unsettling memory. Malphas was not keen with dealing with that hag again, not while he was in such a good mood! Grasping his new bow with both hands, he shoved the long end of it roughly towards his supposed assailant!

To Donovan, it seemed that Malphas was paying him back for the gift he had given him the day before... Sadly, it seems his payment was also deposited to the same place as last time, as the end the Malphas's bow is shoved suddenly towards Donovan's Donovans.

Leaping back into an exaggerated stance once more, Malphas looked into the eyes of the hag with a fierce expression before realizing that the hag was not actually a hag...

"[color=lightblue]Donovan?! You have survived unscathed! Oh, what a joyous day, this is![/color]" Malphas exclaimed, hugging his old friend fondly. "[color=lightblue]I have so much to catch you up on! Oh, but you and your friend must need rest, right? I have to run an errand, and time is of the essence, but if you need a place for respite, I know where you can rest your weary souls![/color]" Malphas exclaimed, giving Nick a friendly wave of acknowledgement, before giving the both of them directions to a certain hut where he had spent the night. Surely his one-time companion wouldn't mind orienting an old friend of his, wouldn't they?

Whether they took up Malphas's offer or not was up to them, as Malphas continued towards the woods. He definitely would continue their conversation later, but for now, he mustn't keep that capricious fox waiting.