Syn watched Keith exit quickly, demanding he stay put. Glaring after him, his eyes went from a malty brown to bright red, then switched back as he shook his head and cringed. Ow... Sighing, he pretended to ignore Keith's demand and looked around again for a spot to sit. Leaning against a tree, Syn groaned and slid down its length till he was sitting with his back against the rough bark. Closing his eyes, Syn kept his hearing sense on high alert. He rubbed his eyes, wondering why they had suddenly burned like fire a minute ago...

It was morning, and Afanassii kicked himself for staying out all night. He had been wandering for a while, hoping to find out what he could about the mysterious forest everyone here seemed to have been drawn to. He didn't find a discernable trail - nor an exit - and was even more confused than before.

He longed to be near Ari again, but chocked it all up to the want of being desired. He didn't know here well enough to really have sustained feelings for her so, for now at least, it seemed it was sudden lust that took him over.

He reveled in the feeling of wandering the woods - regardless of the fact that he was even more lost than before. For he was as much biding his time as researching the area. At the camp, Nassii was suddenly thrust into the midst of many people and he became quite uncomfortable.

Truth be told, he also wanted to get some time away from the elf girl. Ari was rather intoxicating in her realness. Normally, he found elves to be haughty and a bit alloof. Ari, on the other hand, seemed sincere and down to earth far more than her stereotypical kin. Even her occasionally clumsiness brought a smile to Nassii's face.

In the end, being away from camp helped to settle his nerves, but it did not take his mind off of her too well. He wasn't certain he wished to follow farther into his desire, as he was prone to viewing women as conquests. It was a habit he wanted to break and certainly not something he wished to subject a friendly lass like her to.

Being lost in his thoughts led him to be lost in the woods and it took him a while to regain his bearings. The sun had risen and he was on his way back to camp, squinting and darting from shadow to shadow...

The little pixie twins didn't make it through the night. At some point after the outsiders arrived at camp, they passed out. Kaito and kasumi were never night owls and so they found a nice place on the tree they had been snooping around and settled in.

At first they were content to watch the scene from the branch, but eventually Kasumi ended up passed out, drooling on her brother who followed her to sleep soon after.

"Pandora Meyers, we are walking in circles. Can you please just admit we are lost?" Aiasha's patience had begun to its limits. She loved the girl dearly, but sometimes Pandora just annoyed the crap out of her. She watched as Pandora knelt down beside a tree and placed one of her hands on the trunk. Sighing, Aiasha crouched down beside the girl. She placed a hand one Pandora's shoulder.

Pandora looked from Aiasha back to the tree. "The language here is foreign... I do not understand what they are saying..." Her voice was quite as she spoke. Pandora was not accustomed to not understand the words that the woods spoke. She looked at Aiasha with confusion in her eyes.

Aiasha smiled at the girl, getting up and holding her hand to her. "Come on. Seemed like we are going to have to do this the old fashion way and just try and find out way out."

Pandora nodded, taking a hold of Aiasha's hand. Standing up, she stayed close to Aiasha's side. The walked for a while. The mornings here were much like the mornings back home. The calm peacefulness of the forest made Pandora smile. Even if she wasn't certain where they were, at least there was peace here.

Kojiro listened to her, understanding the pain of being different. "It's funny how in the place you grew up in you were an outcast, but when you find yourself in a strange new place it is the place you fit in the most." He mused. He usually left the musings to his brother, Sho had a nack for those types of things. He was finding himself a bit more insightful than not. He caught her yawn and grinned. "You should go rest. It's been pretty eventful. I'll stay up and keep watch, you know, make sure no one else wants to come and harm anyone." Ko said to her as he looked striaght ahead. He was a bit wired, he usually was when he's ready to fight and ends up not fighting.

Shojiro was tired, he caught himself dozing off on her shoulder. "Ah, then let's retired for now." He said as he laid on the grass in front of the waterfall. He waited for her to join him, his eyes becoming heavy. He felt something twist in his chest, a feeling od betrayal upon him. He wasn't sure what that was about, he ignore it. He had no reason to feel as if he was betraying anyone, he had no girl of his own. Besides, he was merely protecting a lovely young woman and himself. Being alone in his condition made him easy prey to anyone who wanted to hurt him.

Bard smiled at her in return, his blonde hair wild about his head. He lead her to the clearing, laying on his side. He looked up at her, enjoying her smile and the way her fangs peeked from under her lips. A pleasurable wave swept over him as he gazed at her, memories of another life passing through his mind. He had known her at one point in time, here in this clearing. It was lifetimes ago, yet here they are again. "Kiako..." He whispered, his voice sweet like the wind that whistled softly through the high grass.

Andre pulled Tzip close to him, craddling her to his chest. His arms were around her as he rested his head on hers. The moment was perfect, he could feel their hearts beating as one. He closed his eyes and begain to doze off into a blissful sleep. "Good night my sweet Queen." He whispered softly ass sleep took over him.

Izaradas felt her body react as he brushed a lock of her hair. She challenged him with her eyes and body, arching a bow at him as he neared her. "Oh is the big bag wolf going to eat me?" She asked, her slender fingers began to glow with an eerie green glow. She dared him to try to attack her, she'll show him a thing or two. Izaradas smiled a very wicked smile, she hadn't had fun with a male in a very long time. She had a tring of lovers through her life, even as she was posessed by the spirit who was obsessed with her brother. She wouldn't mind taking this male on for some good fun.

After Lin had fallen out of the tree she walked deeper into the woods, her vision was still blurred. "I should have stayed at the camp...". Lin heard a noise, it was growling. There was a bear standing in front of her. She put her hand where her sword should have been, but it wasn't there. She growled and said "Damn it!".

The bear jumped on top of lin. She kicked and screamed but the bear too powerful. The bare clawed at her face and other parts of her body. She let out on more pained scream before she was stabbed in the hart by the bears claws....When she was dead the bear ate her body.

Ari watched Ko curiously as he seemed to stare out into the distance at nothing. "I have been doing nothing but sleepign since I got here. I would much rather stay awake." Ari smiled at him. "And yes, it is sometimes strange how we can find someplace or someone we are meant to be without even looking." Ari watched him carefully and then tilting her head slightly placed a hand on his arm. "Are you alright?" She asked him after a minute. "Do you need some time alone?" Maybe he is like Keith and needs time alone to sort things out for himself. Ari thought with almost a sad smile. I wish there was something I could do... Ari let her thought die and kept her smile in place.

Rai smiled as Sho lay out in the grass and she moved to curl up next to him. She could tell something was bothering him other than him being tired and she gave him a hug. "Something is wrong." She stated looking at him with a small smile. "Do you want to talk about it?" Rai wasn't extremely tired so she had planned on watching over Sho while he had slept and regained his strength. "It seems like a sad feeling." Rai watched Sho's face to see if he just drifted off to sleep.

After going nearly a full day without sleep, the sun was particularly annoying and bright to Nassii now. Even though he kept to the shadows on his walk, the sun in the distance kept him squinting.

By the time he heard the sounds of the camp in the distance, he had already drummed up a headache and wasn't in the best sorts. Still, he figured it was better to "touch base" - so to speak - with his acquaintances than to let them wonder if he was all right.

After his last entrance, where everyone seem none too concerned with new arrivals, he decided not to loudly announce himself this time and, in stead, slowly walked in through the edge of camp, pausing to lean up against the tree they had stopped at before.

Prygus melted back into the shadow as he watched the fight in front of him. Deciding he wasn't going to be able to help the situation, he quietly moved towards the camp again. Hmm I could use a bath...
He started to head toward the waterfall. When he reached it he noticed an angel and a demon conversing quietly. Not wanting to disturb them he moved to the other side, where he could have a little bit of privacy. Wading into the water, he found it was pleasantly warm. He took off his clothes and went near the cascading water, letting them be pounded with clean water untill they were decent again. Throwing them out onto a rock, he lazily swam a few laps.

Kiako looked down at him as he layed down. She knelt down beside him at first. Looking at him, she gently ran her finger through his hair. Her eyes were barely open as she began to fall asleep. She decided laying down might be a good thing. She moved and curled up underneath his arms. She was so warm. She heard him say her name and it brought a smile to her face. She had no idea what it was about this place, but something felt right. It felt even more so as she laid in his arms. She felt safe, like she was at home here. It had been so long since she could actually relax in a man's arms.

Tzipporah slept very peacefully that night. She woke up to a foggy crispy morning; much like everything other morning she had ever woken up to. The forest was calm once again, but in the back of her mind she wondered for how long. It had always been peaceful when she got there, but since all the new arrivals, there might have been a tear in the barrier that protected this place. Something was bound to break through eventually. She pushed the thought from her mind, not really wanting to think about the future. For now, she just wanted to enjoy being in Andre's arms. She rolled over and kisses his nose. "Good morning sunshine..." She whispered against his skin and she moved and kissed his neck.

Keith looked at her. This was definitely going to be fun. he had not had a real challenge for some time. Plus, she had a great body, he might actually enjoy this woman for a bit. He then caught himself mid though, his mind trailing back to Syn. He was distracted for a moment and hesitated on his attack of the girl. Something he soon realized he might pay for.

Dream moved when she told him to; going in for a killing blow. Or at least it would have been, had his shot connected. The deer was insanely fast. He knew just attacking it was going to get them no where, so Dream did what he thought was the best way. When given the opportunity, he lunged at the deer, landing on its back. From there, he reached forward and held onto the snout, keeping it shut. This was the only chance they were going to get.

Pandora continued to walk until she could hear voices. She reached out and placed a hand on Aiasha's arm, who turned to look back at her. Pandora nodded towards a clearing, and Aiasha nodded back in reply. Pandora had excellent hearing, where as Aiasha was partially deaf. But what Pandora had in hearing, she lacked in sight. As a small child, Pan had been exposed to a dangerous chemical and had received parts of it in her eyes. It left them quite damaged. She relied on her sense of hearing and touch more than anything else.

Aiasha moved forwards, staying just in front of Pandora. The woman was slightly guarded, but not too much so. Danger felt fouler, and much more sinister then what she felt coming from this clearing. She felt a lingering hint of hostility, however there was more an air of peace and tranquility. There was much love in the woods; it was over all a wonderful feeling. Aiasha walked closer to the clearing, staying behind a tree and looking out. There was a hut in the camp, and a decent fire. There were several people hanging around; people of every sort of race. It was wonderful to see everyone getting along so well. She did worry about just walking in however. Would they change. She wouldn't know until they did, but she refrained from doing so for the moment.

Turning to look back her eyes widened when Dream lunged at the deer and then landed on it's back. Seeing what he was doing, she turned in a blur, her dagger coming down with lightening fast speed, slicing into the fanged deers neck. This time she didn't miss and a torrent of blood gushed out from the animals throat.
However, at the speed the animal was moving and at the momentum she herself had there was no time to get out of the way. Trying to get out of the way, she was slammed into the ground, the heavy animal on top of her and it's poisonious fangs only inches from her neck. If that got on her, only the gods knew what would happen. Dazed for a moment she lay there unmoving.

"And still no one pays me any mind. Very interesting. I wonder why this is? " He placed his hand on his chin and looked lost in thought for a moment. "Perhaps someone has cast a warning spell? There was an elven sorcerer with them earlier. I imagine they wouldn't be so well at ease if they thought I was trouble."

He walked around a bit, still sticking to the shadows. He clasped his slender fingers behind his back and smiled and nodded at anyone who happened to look his way. The last time he was here, he clung to Ari as almost a security blanket. This time he was actually making an attempt to explore the camp - if only for his own amusement.

He didn't see Ari's blue hair anywhere and so figured she must be off somewhere. "Likely after a good night's sleep..." he thought, scowling. Still, he had no one but himself to blame for both not being at camp last night and losing sleep.

The sun was climbing higher in the sky and the rays were almost as searing knives into his brain whenever one made contact with his eyes. Squinting and then turning away, he attempted to focus his mind on his other senses. A few moments later a breeze picked up and he found himself closing his blue eyes and turning towards the sound of running water.
.....

Picking his way off to a side of camp he had yet to explore, eventually Nassii came to a beautiful, mostly shaded, clearing with a moderately deep pool with natural falls on the opposite side. He sighed at the romantic sight, which lifted his spirits a bit. The cool water looked inviting and he took a moment to come to the pool's edge and splash a bit upon his face.

It wasn't until afterward, while pulling back his too-long hair that he noticed a figure in the water. Afanassii, who considered himself a gentleman - almost went along with his first instinct to turn and offer them privacy. But, in stead, gave in to his curiosity when he noticed the shade of the person's hair.

He gave a slight smile at the thought that there were so many strange hair colors that he had seen lately and he took a few steps to get a closer look.

As good as the water felt, Prygus relunctantly decided he needed to get out and dry off before he turned into a prune. Sighing inwardly he stroked over to the bank and climbed out. Shaking himself off, almost like a dog would he turned to his clothes. Still kinda damp but that's ok they'll dry in time He pulled on his pants and was zipping them up when he heard what sounded like footsteps. Probably someone else wanted to bathe as well

Shrugging he finished buttoning his pants and then just stood there for a minute, his eyes closed just enjoying the soft breeze. It was only then that he felt eyes on him. Stiffening suddenly he turned to find a male fae watching him.

Nassii blushed almost as red as his hair. "Well... he.. is rather unashamed..." This wasn't a bother, it merely surprised him. He wasn't really prepared for anything. He had hoped to come over and make a witty comment about the boy's hair but in stead found himself covering his mouth and turning his head hoping that it would make the sudden glow of his eyes less apparent.

A deep breath later, he turned back his head and managed a smile. His eyes continued to roam over this new man a bit more than he would have liked to allow them to, but he was a bit overwhelmed at the sight of him. "He's... human?" he thought to himself, scrutinizing the wet man more closely. "I don't think I've ever seen such a beautiful human..." Disbelief gave Nassii pause. He would usually have swept into a bow and went through a grand introduction but for now all he could manage was a rather quiet. "Good Morning..." as he tilted his head to the side curiously, his red hair trailed down and almost dipped into the water at his side.

Somewhat amused by the sudden blushing of the very handsome man, he looked him over as he turned his head. When he turned his head back Prygus smiled back, amusement twinkling in his eyes as he noticed how the man looked him over. hmmm I could have sworn his eyes just glowed

Fae were notorious for being fair but this one....this one was stunning in his beauty. And they way he looked at him. It was almost enough to give him chills. I bet he would be suprised if I made a move on him Reaching for his shirt, he dried his hair with it, watching the fae with open interest. "Good Morning yourself. And who, might I ask, are you? I don't believe we've met."

Getting his hair as dry as he could manage with a damp shirt, he shook his shirt out and laid it down on the rock beside him as he sat down and regarded the man.

He just wasn't able to bring his eyes back to normal. He hated not being able to control his own body. Cursing his bad luck, he stepped a bit out into the sunlight. The idea was that the glow of his eyes would become less noticeable there.

He laughed, embarrassed by the situation but not knowing what to do to smooth things over. "Oh, I am sorry..." he began, his voice thicker in his foreign accent now that he was put off guard. He ran a hand through his hair slowly. "I am Afanassii." A quick bow of his head sent his hair falling forward and he swept it back again as he stood. "I didn't mean to sneak up on you while you were bathing. I met a girl earlier, you see..." he motioned back at the camp. "She had blue hair. When I returned I was looking for her but couldn't find her. When I saw your..." he paused for a second and grabbed a quick breath, looking him over again. " hair... I ... I don't know" He laughed at his foolishness. "I thought you might know of her? Or be related? But I can see I am mistaken." He blushed in embarrassment and looked at the boy's wet shirt.

Well it seems that they are glowing. I wonder why.... He laughed. "Don't worry about it. Blue hair you say? I think I saw her heading back towards the north end of the forest. " A girl....I see "My name is Prygus," he said with a mischievous smile, trying to hide his disappointment when Afanassii said he was looking for a girl he had met.

What a lovely accent he had and Prygus could see that he was flustered. Just embarrassed I guess, nothing to do with me at all... He sighed inwardly with disappointment, yet tried not to show his feelings on his face. "The girl you spoke of seemed to be walking with a male demon when they passed by me earlier." Pausing and feeling his cheeks reddening, "Is she yours or are you perhaps still seeking companionship?"

Usually not this foward, he found himself blushing. So much for not stumbling all over himself. He looked down for a moment and then looked back up at Afanassii. Once again he was blown away by stunning man in front of him. Trying not to make it obvious, his eyes roamed over his body, lingering on his eyes for longer than he wanted. The glow was very interesting but he wondered just what color the beautiful mans eyes were.

Prygus's smile stirred the fae boy. There was something in it that made his heart race. He made a great attempt to put on his usual airs but had no clue how well he could possibly pull it off while he was feeling this way.

"Demon?" he echoed at first, with a worried glance back towards camp. What Prygus asked next completely threw him for a loop. "Huh? What?" he asked incredulously, squinting at the boy with his mouth agape. "M-Mine?" He gulped. "What do you? - NO." he cleared his throat and attempted to regain his composure. "Um... no. We're not... together or anything. In fact, I only just met her the other day. She and her companions were concerned about the inhabitants of the camp - particularly demons - so I worried about her." He nodded. "She is a very sweet girl. Do you know her well?"

He sat on the grass and attempted to give Prygus his full attention but found himself fidgeting. He tugged on his clothing a bit and then braided a section of his hair. He felt the human boy's eyes on him and attempted to follow them for a moment. "The color is just as his hair..." he thought, tilting his head curiously. "How very strange for a human" "Prygus..." he spoke the name out loud, seeing how the word felt coming out of his own mouth. When their eyes met, Afanassii didn't immediately look away but in his concentration of the moment, the glow slowly faded, revealing his grayish-blue eyes. For just a moment the world seemed like it was turning very slowly... a new sensation for this fae.

He grinned as he saw how flustered Afanassii was after his pointed question. It seemed as though he couldn't keep from moving in one way or another and Prygus watched him with a wry smile on his face.

"They seemed quite friendly towards each other. In fact the only problem I have seen at all in this strange place seems to come from when others think their partner is threatened or feel that they could be taken from them. I only passed her in the forest, we didn't get to speak. She and her "companion" seemed to be in a great hurry. Of course they may have been headed for the intense confrontation i saw between Andre and his woman Tzip. Have you met them?"

His tone was casual, but his gaze was intense. As their eyes met, it seemed as if a spark had been lit between the two. Prygus noticed the glow fade from Afanassii eyes to reveal beautiful grayish-blue eyes. Just a look can speak more than words and Prygus had to remind himself to breath, caught in Afanassii's eyes as he was. He heard him say his name and it sounded like silk sliding from between his lips.

"I-i.." He fell silent, captivated by the mans gaze.

Shojiro smiled at Rai. "It's nothing." He said as he drifted off to sleep. As he slipped under, a dream took him over. He was in the woods, it wasn't the same ones as he was in now, it was more familiar. He found himself sitting under a tree, an old worn book in his hands. It was Frankenstein, an original printing. He wondered how he got it, he knew he never owned a copy of it. He looked around the small are he was at, the sun shone brightly, there was a soft breeze that sang through the tall grass. He heard huming, lovely humming. It was a tune he felt he knew. He looked around for the source, his bright blue eyes resting on a figure of an elven woman. It wasn't Ari, for the woman's hair was a golden blonde. He felt as if he knew her, knew her in a way he had never know anyone. Shojiro woke suddenly, his body still feeling the sensation of sun and grass on his skin. He stood, needing to think, some time to himself. He wandered about the camp so lost in thought he almost ran into the pair of elven women.

Kojiro shook his head. "No, it's just that I'm a little pumped up due to not fighting." He said. He hadn't flown in a while either, which always stressed him out a little bit. He saw his brother waken and start to wander through the camp. He watch as he nearly ran into a pair of elven women. He looked at the one closest to Sho, a sudden wave of emotion hitting him in the gut. She looked so familiar, he couldn't placed his finger on it. Lust as well as other feelings rushed to his head, he tried to hide his reaction to the other elven woman.

Bard snuggled closer to Kai, like a child cuddling his mother. He was child-like in many ways, espically when he slept. He hated sleeping alone, which he did often. He would have nightmares, always about watching as the woman who was suppose to be his wife kill herself. He could still see her blood run red as it pooled around her crumpled body. He clung to Kai as he slept, fearing the nightmares that may come. Bard had a feeling that his sleep would be peaceful as he laid with Kiako in his arms. He never wanted to let go of her, he never wanted to be without her again.

Andre felt soft kisses on his body, he laid there pretending to sleep still. He wanted to know how far she'll go to wake him, his thoughts dirty. He couldn't contain himself any longer, he wrapped his arms around her and pulled her on top of him. "Good morning to you as well, beautiful." He said, kissing her deeply. He loved waking up to her. He could wake up with her every morning for the rest of their lives. "I guess it's cabin building time?" He asked in jest.

Izaradas noticed his brief hesitation and took the advantage. She reach up with a glowing finger, her face lit with it's beautifully wicked smile and sent a burst of enegry at his face. She knew it wouldn't do anything other than distract him further. She wanted to make this fun, she leaned in close to him and licked his cheek. "Catch me." She said then took off into the woods. She didn't run, she teleported in bursts, going from tree limb to ground to rock. She paused leaning against a wide tree trunk, waiting for him to catch up to her.

Nassii swallowed hard as the boys smile came across his face again. He felt strange, lightheaded, and he could not figure out what the cause was.

"The names don't sound familiar..." He responded, slowly taking his eyes away from the lips he had just been watching speak. He looked back into Prygus's violet eyes while the glow returned to his own.

He was suddenly overcome by a strong desire to kiss him and just looking at the man made him salivate. Never before had he been so driven with lust so very quickly. In fact, it was quite a bit unnerving to Nassii. He almost felt that he was on the receiving end of one of his own approaches but wondered how that could be considering Prygus wasn't even making any attempt to come after him... or so it seemed.

"This is too much..." he told himself, shaking his head. He pushed his hair back and wondered what to do. He had momentarily lost track of what Prygus had been saying. A few moments of running the short conversation back brought up the names again. With some difficulty, Nassii pulled himself away from Prygus and walked over to the water's edge. "Confrontation, you said? I do hope everything is all right, then?" Yes, it did seem a bit easier to speak if he wasn't looking at the marvelous young man.

He knelt down and dipped a hand into the water again to test how warm it was.

Ari smiled slightly at Ko and nodded in understanding but noticed that Ko's attention was elsewhere. Following his gaze as it landed on his brother and two new elven girls Ari watched as emotions flickered through Ko eyes. Maybe he knows them. Ari sighed realizing that regardless of her feelings for Ko it seemed that he might have feelings for these other girls. "Should we go and greet them?" Ari asked with a slight smile.

Rai watched as Sho drifted off to sleep and again as he suddenly woke up. He seemed distracted as he didn't pay her any mind and wandered off. She debated following him but wasn't sure if she should. Standing to follow she noticed when he nearly ran into two elven women. A tight clenching around her chest had Rai standing back and watching instead of going forward to Sho's side at first. New people. Maybe he knows them. Rai debated going to Sho's side, but the feelings of his emotions kept her where she was as she sat back down and wrapped her wings around herself as she fought off this feeling inside herself.

What was this? He had found other men attractive before but this seemed to be something more. Something...intense. He found he kept having to reminding himself to breath and it was almost a relief when Nassii turned away from him and started running his hands in the water.
It took him a moment to speak, his mouth seemed so dry all of a sudden. Usually he didn't have any problems speaking with anyone but this one man and all of a sudden he was speachless. "I don't think it was anything too serious that all of them couldn't handle and I haven't heard any other commotion coming from that way so I would assume everything is well."

As he spoke, he seemed to not be able to help himself as he walked toward Nassii . He stopped just short of touching the man even though he burned to feel how his skin felt.

The grass revealed the sound of footsteps and Nassii knew that Prygus was nearby. He wondered if everything was all in his head, if he would turn around and their exchanges would be as usual from then on. Truthfully, the intensity he had experienced thus far had scared him. He thought it best to continue to keep his eyes away.

"How long have you been in the forest?" He asked, locking his hands and stretching them as far up as they would go. "Is it as much of a mystery to you as it seems for the rest of us?"

"Hmmm not very long. I was running and when I stopped nothing seemed familiar. I ran across two young demons whose father was already here. Bard I think his name was. Afanassii...." He murmured all this and when he spoke the Fae's name it was like a caress. He wanted to put his arms around him but hesitated, not knowing how he would react. Rejection he could handle but it would hurt.

He wished Afanassii would turn around, just so he could see if he was just imagining things or if maybe just maybe he was feeling the same level of attraction he was.