[Atoli01]

"Renside. Terrific. We might need your help then." Erika said. "We heard something strange. Like a noise. It just totally scared me. None of us know." Mana added. "We should keep moving. Just in case. I don't like staying in one place for too long when something might be out there." Koko said as she picked up the candle. "Well, Renside, Mana, what do you think we should do? I agree with Koko though." Mana said.

[HunnyBun]

Renside listened to them, or at least tried his best.
They seemed to be talking all at once.
"Now, now, we did come here on a hunt. If something is out there, wouldn't we want to stay here and see if it's what we want?" He asked.
His words sounded wise.
He slowly stood up, not to bother the ones on his back.
"Unless you feel we should move and not take the chance?" He then added.

[Atoli01]

Mana sighed. Renside was right, but she didn't want to get Koko all angry or scared. "I think both of you are right. You can count me out of this one." Mana said. "So, I guess we'll stay here then. It's two against one soo... Sorry Koko." Erika said as she shrugged. "Fine. I guess Renside does have a point. We're on a hunt and the best thing to do would be to stay in one area until we absolutely have to move again. Well... I'm not going back to sleep quite yet. Not until I find out what that sound was." Koko said as she let out a sigh. "I'm staying up too." Mana said. "Same here then." Erika said as she sat back.

[HunnyBun]

Renside smiled.
He like it when he won an agreement.
Lying down again he also watched for the creature.
Jack twitched slightly.
"Huh? What? Whats wrong?" He asked.
He had been woken up by all the chatter.
Lily just growled and tried to go back to sleep.

[Atoli01]

Mana laughed slightly at this. She didn't think a Wilt Florana would or even could growl. But like they say, you learn something new everyday. "Well, hopefully that Hunter or Mekkayena shows up soon. We've been here for what must be days already." Erika said in a soft whisper, careful not to disturb them more. Colette still didn't move but was still breathing at a steady pace. Whether she was in a deep sleep or unconscious, it was beyond them. But at least she was still alive. Koko  sat down and placed the candle back down on the ground. Mana placed her hand slightly above the flame to keep her hands warm. "Here, I have a blanket." Koko whispered as she pulled a small blanket out from her bag and laid it over herself, Erika, and Mana. "Thank you." Mana whispered as she smiled. Erika nodded in response which must have meant the same thing.

[HunnyBun]

Renside nodded to what Erika had said.
It had been a long time since they started their journey had started.
He looked down to Jack.
"It's all right Jack, go back to sleep." He said.
Jack smiled up to him and laid his head on his paws again.
Renside looked around.
Everyone was getting tired, and if they didn't find anything soon it would be best to head home.

[Atoli01]

((We have one of the largest threads on the whole forum now. And some other have found a Hunter/Mekka with like...only half our number of posts. This is just getting...aggravating. And yeah, to get some more action in here, the next post can be them starting to walk around again.))

Mana yawned, pulled up her sleeve, and checked her watch. Wait! It was the middle of the afternoon! And they were sleeping! It really showed how little light shone into the Shrine, if any at all. Mana sat back and sighed. She had a feeling they would be here for quite some time still. She figured that they were on their second or third day. They were all starting to get homesick. All they wanted to do was to go home, be coming back with a Hunter or Mekkayena, and be hailed as 'heroes'. Not only to they're fellow penmates, but also to the Hunter or Mekkayena if they found one. They would be rewarded and most likely even have a new friend in the case that they did find a Hunter or Mekkayena. Erika sat in front of he candle and looking blankly into the flame. "Erika, you okay?" Koko asked as she giggled a bit. "Yeah, I was just thinking..." Erika mumbled as her voice trailed off, still entranced by the candle's flame.

[HunnyBun]

Renside looked around.
Whatever had made the noise seemed to have gone away.
"Well, it seems what ever it was has passed?" He said to them.
"Do you want to start walking again and see if we find anything?" He asked.
He was getting tired of just staying there.
And it might be better to walk around looking for a Hunter or Mekkayena.
Instead of just sitting there.
Jack raised his head.
"Are we going to leave?" He asked.
He was awake now, and didn't need anymore sleep.
He yawned and stretched.
Looking around he saw that the others we all awake as well.

(( I know, I thought we would have found something by now ))

[Atoli01]

((short post... D8))

Erika nodded. "Yes, we should get moving again." Erika said. "You do know that it's the afternoon, right?" Mana asked as she laughed a little. "Wow..." Koko replied with a small chuckle. Erika bent down and picked up the candle. "Well, goes to show you dark the Shrine is." Erika said. Erika lead the group with the burning candle in her hands. It still didn't light up even half of the room.

[HunnyBun]

Renside nodded.
Time would be hard to track in here without a watch.
He walked lightly, not wanting to disturb the ones on his back.
Jack sleepily walked behind the pack.
He limped slightly from his injury.
But it wasn't as bad as it use to be.
He looked at all of the surroundings.
His eyes blinked slowly.
He was getting tired and wanted to go home.

[Atoli01]

Erika kept walking at the head of the group, watching her surroundings carefully. Oen thing she did not want to do was to walk into another trap, like the one from before, where she got seperated fro the others. It was only pure luck that time that they met up with eachother again. And a Hunter or Mekkayena might be hard to see in the darkness of the shrine. Colette lifted up her head and yawned, looked down, and noticed that they were moving. "Good, Colette, you're okay." Koko said as she glanced over at Colette. The others nodded at Koko's comment and smiled. Colette just sat sleepily on Renside's back as they kept on walking. Mana glanced over at Jack and saw him limping. "Jack, are you okay?" Mana asked.

[HunnyBun]

Renside smiled as he felt Colette move.
It seemed she was feeling better.
He then looked down to Jack when he heard Mana comment on him limping.
"Yes Jack, what is wrong?" He asked.
Jack looked around sleepily.
"Wha? What? Oh, nothing, my leg just stings slightly." He replied.

[Atoli01]

Koko nodded her head. "You had some very serious injuries. It may still sting for quite some time. But it won't be any permanent damage. Well, maybe just one or two very small scars, if you even get any at all." Koko said as she smiled kindly, trying to comfort Jack. They all knew that it must have been a very scary experience for Jack - getting separated from them and then getting all those injuries. Same for Colette. But Erika was extremely lucky, only a few bruises, but still, getting separated from them. "If we don't find a Hunter or Mekkayena very soon, we will have to go home. Go home without one..." Erika said as her voice trailed off.

[HunnyBun]

Jack nodded.
He had figured that he would still feel a slight sting.
But it was better then how he was before.
He was still slightly jumpy from the experience.
He was starting to miss home alot.
Renside looked around.
"It seems we might now find one." He said solemnly.

[Atoli01]

Erika sighed and kept walking on. The flame on the candle was still going. "I really do hope we find a Hunter or Mekkayena. I really wanna go home. But not without one." Mana said as she kicked a rock. "It's just so annoying. After what I'm sure have been days of traveling, we still haven't found one." Koko said. "Yes, I agree with both of you. But this place is sure giving me the creeps." Erika replied. There was a faint yell out in the distance. "I wonder what that was." Mana said as she stared in the direction it sounded like it came from. "It's probably nothing. Probably just some kids trying to scare other adventurers in here." Koko said.