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

[center][h3]~ Kyrnith's Grove ~[/h3][/center]

[center][i]Interacted with:[/i] [@Rune_Alchemist], [@PKMNB0Y], [@VitaVitaAR][/center]

Nick dutifully followed the directions, taking him up a sloping trail until he reached a hill. The undergrowth of the forest soon turned into snow as he ascended and Nick soon arrived at his destination: A small grove with some sort of shrine sitting near a cluster of trees. The shrine seemed nothing special, just two slabs of rock with one standing straight atop the other. A clay bowl was there too with something burning in it. So that was where that faint smell of smoke came from.

There, he did indeed find the two girls that he saw earlier. There was another figure with them, an epically large deer with antlers so tall it reached the tree branches. That was probably Kyrnith. Nick wasn't gonna lie, the deity looked pretty damn awesome despite the simplicity of its appearance. There were also a lot of deer around them. Nothing really surprising about that.

The three seem to be talking and Nick got a rundown of what was happening to the Dawn village. It filled in the holes Nick still had about the story. Quite the trouble Dawn found itself in.

[quote=Kyrnith]“...it seems we have another visitor. Speak the reason you have come here, or leave.”[/quote]

Nick gulped. Well, here goes nothing. "[color=skyblue]H-Hey there, Lord Kyrnith. Umm, my name's Nick and I'm a friend of Donovan's.[/color]" He first introduced himself. "[color=skyblue]You know, the tall guy with the accent who agreed to help you? I, uhh, tagged along with his quest so I could have a chance to see you, but I guess that was sooner rather than later.[/color]"

"[color=skyblue]A-Anyway, I was actually here looking for these two.[/color]" Nick pointed to [u]Nobunaga[/u] and [u]Misaki[/u]. "[color=skyblue]We heard that they were going to help Dawn too so I came wondering if they're interested in a little team-up. The more the merrier, right? Four heads better than one, right?[/color]" He then turned to the aforementioned girls. "[color=skyblue]Hehe, right?[/color]"

"[color=skyblue]But now that we're here though, might as well ask this.[/color]" Nick continued before anyone could speak. "[color=skyblue]I'll bet my sister that you already know that we're not from this world. We're brought here by someone named 'The Goddess' and I was wondering if you, like, know a way back?[/color]" He asked his most important question. He doubted that it was going to be easy. "[color=skyblue]I'll settle for clues or hints, by the way.[/color]"

"[color=skyblue]Oh, uhh, since you're a deity and all...[/color]" Nick fished the strange, black diamond thing he found back in the courtyard where they first arrived. "[color=skyblue]Got any idea what this is?[/color]"