Brenda
*Juna could feel herself being carried away from her muddy prison and gratefully she decided to relax her head over his shoulder while he piggybacked her back to his camp. The cold rain seemed nulled to her now that she had something to cling to while she was carried off.

Jace followed suit behind them, not wanting allow himself to get too far behind them even on staggering legs. The mud had lost most of its grip on him once he was pulled out, though behind so low to the ground it didn't really take much for some distance to be created. Only when Max collapsed did the Jackal finally manage to catch up and look down at the Macen, occasionally pawing at the man's face to see if he was still alive. His attention was easily altered at the sight of the frog nearby which he gave an uncertain bark at from the strangeness of the creature.

Juna could feel the person falling beneath her and instinctively her claws had slid out, gripping onto him before he had inevitably collapsed on the ground. Was the person okay? She tried to peer through her muddied eyelids, making out just his frame in the gloom and the frog that sat in front of him. Wait, a frog? Just to the right of them stood her Jackal, almost unrecognizable from their trek, but she could only assumed it was the same for her.

Slowly and carefully, Juna tried to pull herself off of the Macen she was gripping onto. One hand at a time with the only thing keeping her from completely sliding off being her claws that kept a more firm hold of him which she quickly apologized under a ragged breath.* "I'm sorry... So so sorry..." *Her hands finally met earth where she could relax laying prone on the ground. She didn't make any moves to get up, she didn't have to now. Her Jackal quickly ran around her, licking at her face to Juna's annoyance of it. The Canifor turned her head to the Macen, saying quietly:*

"Thank... You..." *She didn't say much more, grateful enough that someone was out here for once to help her.*
Lisa
*Max pressed his face into the grass in an attempt to avoid the pawing, he began to laugh slightly as he fully grasped the situation he now found himself in, causing his entire body to shake as Juna clung to the back of him like some sort or oversized cat. 

As Juna lowered herself to his side, Max rolled over onto his own back, he closed his eyes as he felt the rain wash the mud and grime away from his face. He groaned as he spoke* " I don't know how in the heck you managed to wander into the one patch of quicksand like mud in the middle of this forrest..." *In a Flash the water Macen quickly rose to a seated position, his energy had somehow returned back to him just as quickly as it had dissipated. He lifted both his arms into the air as he spoke* "But! I'm glad I found you before you got hurt!" *Max greedily rubbed his hands together as a wicked grin spread across his cheeks, he quickly made his way over to the popup tent, He reached beneath the canvas fabric Only to pull out small grey towel which he quickly rushed over to Juna. 

Max gently wiped away the mud from Junas' cheeks and forehead along with the tops and sides of her ears the same way a mother might for a dirty child, a warm and welcome smile spread across his face as he wiped the last bit of mud off her nose before giving her the towel to finish wiping herself off*
Brenda
*Juna's ears flitted back as he responded to her. A bit of water flew off of them, though it did nothing with the falling rain. She turned her narrowed gaze to watch the Macen from where she laid, trying to make out his features more now that she wasn't battling the muddy terrain. He seemed nice enough as he sat up and appeared rather cheerful at her being okay. Where had he come from exactly? Or rather where was she? Something told Juna that this wasn't her part of the forest. Had she really wandered this far?*

"I'm not... Sure how actually..."*She uttered, placing a hand on her Jackal to move him away from her face so that she could properly sit up.* "I thought I knew this forest but-" *Juna went cut off, seeing the Macen walk away into the dark. Part of her thought he was going to leave with her limited sight to which she couldn't blame him after the whole muddy escapade. But no. 


He had returned, evident as she felt a fabric press against her face. It felt soft and dry, comforting maybe, but even she couldn't resist turning her head away from the fabric each time he tried to wipe the mud off, causing it to take slightly more effort than necessary. However she didn't try to fight against it, only when he had reached her ears had she quickly moved her head away from the cloth. She didn't like things touching her ears, sensitive as they might be. Juna saw him holding the towel out to her and slowly she took it from him in immense hesitation.*

"Thank you..." *She said in a hushed tone as she grabbed it, cleaning her own ears for herself without second thought. Jace meanwhile had seemed to walk off and take more interest in the frog, trying to decide on whether or not it was food by licking at it.*
Lisa
*Max pulled back when he noticed Juna was uncomfortable with her ears being touched, he clicked his teeth in annoyance at himself, it really wasn't his place to try and clean this strangers . He felt a bit bad as he released the towel for her to grab

Max offered a respectful bow to the small creature before him* "Pleasure to meet ya miss! They call me Max, it's short and sweet, only half like me! Call it A chivalrus sense of duty but I cannot stand idly by while you remain in such a most unpleasant state!" 

*Max quickly hopped up onto the rock from which he had formerly been sitting. He closed his eyes as he clasped his hands together, beginning to focus energy. A faint blue glow could be observed from the gaps between his fingers as he steadied his breath. The rain around him seemed to almost slow down as he took full control over his senses and the area around him. Max raised both his hands into the air only to slam them down to the front of the rock causing a loud thunderus **CRACK** To echo away from where his hands landed. At the same time a large white cloud smoke Appeared from seemingly nowhere, surrounding the macen. As the smoke cleared where once was Only one figure there now stood two. It was... A butler... Dressed in a perfectly prestine butlers uniform. The new face quickly looked up Annoyed expression as his perfectly trimmed uniform suddenly became drenched in the storm.*

He spoke rather elegantly with a sophisticated accent, but the frustration with the situation was clear in his tone.* "Yes master Max... What joyous experience have you summoned me for today..." *The Butler groaned, in an opposite tone to the now cheerful Max* "JEEEVES! SO nice to see you!" "That's not my name..." " I'm great thanks for asking but it appears that we have been blessed by a visitor but unfortunately unfortunately she is not in the most favourable circumstances at the moment! Because I would not ask anything of you that I would not do myself I shall venture out to get some firewood while you attend to her immediate needs!" *Max cheerfully began to run off into the darkness. Leaving Juna alone with the butler who let out a Exacerbated sigh as he spoke* "Of all the... I was in the service to three kings and 4 lords..." *The butler made his way over to Juna, opting to offer her a gloved hand to ease her to her feet* "Madam I do apologise for the circumstances by which you find yourself. If you like I could wash and dry those clothes of yours and of course in the meantime offer you a suitable replacement so that you might keep your honour intact... I do apologise for master Max's brashness... I only request that if you find yourself the opertunity. Please do me the great justice of ending my misery..." *The Butler spoke in a monotone an uninterested voice 

 During this time the frog stared blankly as it was being licked by the jackal*
Brenda
*Juna's ear had finally lifted up atop her head, craning themselves forward as she listened to the water Macen while he introduced himself. 'Max...' She repeated the name in her head before opening her mouth to introduce herself to him.*

"I'm Juna..." *Even now, every introduction fell odd to her. She thought about introducing Jace to him as well, seeing as her Jackal was currently trying to pick the frog up in his mouth, but before she could say anything, her ears were met by a loud cracking noise. She flinched from the sound as the noise echoed much louder for her in her wolffish ears. 


Juna forced them to go flat again, turning to the source of it to find the a rise of smoke parting away to reveal the Macen with another person now standing beside him. Juna wasn't sure where he had come from, having to assume that it was magic of sorts with the event that happened prior. Or was he always here? Juna bit her tongue at the thought, a wave of worry passing over her at the idea of there being others that she wasn't aware of. Some with potentially ill-intent and yet they still seemed pretty nice.*

*Juna decided to hold onto that thought as she watched Max walk off after talking to the butler. As the man held his hand down to her, she gratefully took it and used it to help her back onto her feet. She regarded the butler, well 'butler' was not what she considered him as she's never seen one before though he grumbled to himself. Something about serving lords and kings. Royalty maybe? Juna's knowledge on it was limited, so she listened more intently. As he asked her about taking her clothes to wash and dry off, she gave him a puzzled look before gazing down at herself. Mud had covered every inch of her clothing, staining a more light colored outfit, fit for any huntress. She didn't change the outfit out often, too used to the clothes she wore to move around easily and hunt with even less effort. The idea of taking them off here, without a general knowledge of where she was, gave her a feeling of discomfort. Would the butler even have an outfit well-suited for her to wear in the meantime? Not to mention whatever it was that he meant by ending his misery. Did he mean kill like she would a suffering woodland animal? Maybe he felt like one, but animals were one thing, people were another.*

"I'm not sure that will be... Very efficient..." *She said finally in a quiet response.* "It's still raining and my clothes will most likely be wet for days on end... And... I'm not sure what else would fit me..."
Lisa
*The Butler nodded in understanding at Junas concerns, which were most certainly valid. It was clear to him that he was in the presence of someone who didn't quite understand formal etiquette, much like his summoner. The circumstances by which he came into the service of he'd rather forget*

"Allow me to demonstrate Ms." *The butler said with a wave of his hand, causing a Victorian style umbrella to appear which he quickly unfurled and held over Junas head, allowing her a much needed rescue from the relentless rain. 

Tho it appeared to be Some form of magic the Butler had in fact use sleight-of-hand which he demonstrated a second time by producing a small glass of champagne. The bubbling Amber liquid could be observed in the clear crystal glass as he presented it to the young lady for approval.* "If you need anything I am more then happy to assist you. But if my duties are no longer required I may take leave"
Brenda
*Juna watched the umbrella appear in his hand with an expression that matched that of curiosity. How easily he can seemingly conjure things at will. A wave of gratitude washed over her as he held up the umbrella to protect her from the rain. She may not be dry, but at least she wasn't being constantly pelted with drops of water.

As he made the champagne glass appear and held it out to her, she took it in her own hands and stared down at the bubbling liquid. She took it more out of respect, though she didn't plan on drinking from it. The Canifor wasn't fond of these sort of drinks anyways to which she eventually came to the conclusion of pouring it out the moment he turned away. She listened to the butler, claiming that he was happy to assist her and yet the words seemed pretty empty with his earlier display of frustration.*

"Wait-" *She said which was quickly followed by a pause as she pondered over what to say. Juna couldn't really think of anything she needed given as she was used to taking care of herself. Not being able to think of a request to fill the silence, she simply stated:*

"You said you... Served three kings and... Four lords-" *The words felt foreign in her mouth. Yes she was aware of the hierarchy, but the thought of servants being around to tend to one's every need seemed strange in her eyes. The butler that stood before her didn't flicker with much happiness of his job. Maybe no butlers were, giving the circumstance of always having to wait on someone.* "How... Do you know Max? Did he... Used to be a king...? *Juna bit her lip, hoping her questions didn't come off as oblivious or ignorant.*
Lisa
*The Butler raised his brow at Junas odd request, atleast it was to him. His professionalism was only matched by his clear distain for his circumstances. He reached up with his white gloved hand to cough as he spoke* "We are bound to our summoner. The way it always has been and always will be. And in my time I have served the highest levels of royalty. Alas as I am an ever being at some point or another my services are no longer required from those whom summon me. It is simply Master Max's call to which I answer for the time being. And to answer your question no... Not in the Slightest. Is there anything else i-" 

*Just before the butler was to finish his sentence Max came galvanizing out of the woods with several logs of various sizes. A happy and optimistic smile spread across his still mud stained cheeks as he quickly placed one of the logs into the embers of dying campfire.

Loud pops and crackles began to emerge from the sides of the log as the embers made there way between the bark and veins of the wood. In no time at all the log erupted into a vibrant source of light and warmth, causing the almost pitch black campsite to illuminate with an orange and yellow hughe. 

The Butler stood to the side, allowing Juna to both remain under the umbrella whilst also being exposed to the light and warmth of the campfire. It was a very peaceful contrast to the gloom which had been so dominate just a few moments ago.* 

"Thank you Reginald! Your services are most appreciated!" *Max cheerfully replied to the butler who followed with a respectful bow before placing the umbrella next to Juna so that she could use it at her leisure.* "Ofcourse... Do try not to catch a cold madam... May the gods grant you mercy..." *The butler spoke as he disappeared into a puff of smoke*
Brenda
*Juna's ears shot up at Max's approach, being taken by surprise. As he tossed the logs out towards dying flames, only for them to sprout up with light, Juna found herself squinting against it as if she were a mole from underground, just now being able to see the light from a previously dark environment. 

She gingerly took the umbrella in her hand as the butler handed it over to her, giving a slight dip of her head as she had finally recognized that the summon wouldn't be staying. Odd, a summon that was also a person. At most Juna could simply bring wolves to her aid in a fight, but being able to summon someone to simply be there to serve someone's need? It was new to Juna at least and seeing the butler disappear in a puff of smoke, she felt a twinge of disappointment of not getting the chance to ask more questions. Never before had she had the chance to talk to a summon.

Now with the butler gone, Juna slowly tipped the glass in her hand to the side and allow the once clear liquid to pour down into the mud below. Her nose wrinkled from the scent of it, but she turned away from it to face the campfire. She took a few steps towards it before crouching down in front of the collection of fire logs, enjoying the warmth they provided her drenched fur.

The umbrella lowered to her side as she sat squat on the ground with her arms wrapping around her legs. She watched the crackling fire, thinking back to her first venture through the woodlands of a place similar to this. The trees were burned down then with a strong enough scent of burnt logs to clog and burn her nose for a while after. Now, the trees stood tall against the flickering light and Juna enjoyed having the bright source return after her original sighting of it winking out right before she had collapsed in the mud.*

*She could feel the rough fur of something pressing up against her and out of the corner of her eye, she could spot Jace leaning up beside her after his seeming failure of trying to eat the frog. He nosed the Canifor, sniffing at her new forestry scent while Juna had felt herself become so transfixed with the fire in front of her that she had nearly forgotten of Max's presence.*
Lisa
*Such an odd person stood before him. Max was by no means a salt of the earth macen. He wasn't forced to forage or hunt for his survival like so many other unfortunate souls. But he definitely had the means by which to at the very least keep himself alive, to him this Canifor appeared to be somewhat helpless.

Max sat down on the other side of the fire, in the faint glow he was able to observe the more animal like features of his new companion, she was small with pointed ears like that of a fox or cat, and seemed to have a clear distain for alchoal even as minor as champagne. He watched as the bits of rain fall off the umbrella which his butler had so graciously given her to mild amusement.*

"Now that you're alright. What are you doing out here miss? Are you lost? I dont mean to be so intrusive but I can't help but feel a little responsible for you seeing as I pulled you and your friend out of the mud..." *He gestured to Jace before returning his gaze back to Juna.* "At the very least allow me to give you some food and a place to sleep for the night. You'll catch your death if you try and get wherever it was you were heading too in this mess!" 

*Max reached up to rub some of the mud off of his cheeks with the back of his thumb. It was starting to sting his eyes since he had ignored it to attend to his new friend*
Brenda
*Juna had finally glanced over to Max, her ears flicking back as she subtly noticed his sense of concern. She moved back a bit from the fire as its heat had already warmed her. Now instead of sitting scrunched up beside the fire, her legs laid out in front of her as she leaned back, using her arms as support to keep her sitting up. She met the umbrella and glass to sit resting on the ground beside her, deciding to allow even the faintest of rain drops to fall upon her head now that there was a heat source to counter it.*

"I... Guess I have gotten kind of lost huh..." *She said, rubbing the back of her head with one hand self-consciously as she couldn't bring herself to meet his gaze directly. Juna never could with people anyways.* "I was trying to find my way back to my campsite, but... I guess I just got caught by the storm and now I don't know where I am..." *To Juna's short knowledge of direction here, she had no idea how far her camp was. Any evidence of where she traveled or which way was the right direction would be washed away by the time the storm ended, scents included. Juna wasn't sure how she'll find her way back, most likely will have to traverse her way back to Salvania and gain direction from there. It would have been better if Jace could have known where to go, though he wasn't the most viable option with anything that wasn't directly searching for animals or other people.*

*Juna sighed, scratching at the fur on her head as she grew irritated of the mud that was drying up there. It'll be a pain to wash this all off, but the Canifor decided to deal with it for the time being. Her Jackal wasn't much better, licking and biting at his own pelt to remove the dried, dirty substance that collected along his legs. When Juna heard Max mention about offering food and a place to sleep, Juna thought about mentioning that she was a very capable hunter, though she knew she wouldn't be able to prove that statement out in the pouring rain. Times like this, she'd just have to wait it out before she'd be able to hunt for anything.*

"No..." *She said quietly.* "Please... You've already helped enough... I don't want to take up your resources anymore than I already have..." *Juna could care immensely about that as with living in the forest, resources were everything. Food, water, the materials for shelter. Wasting it away would only make life harder farther on and would most likely result in having to take more from the forest than what already would be with living there under substantial conditions.*
Lisa
*Max brushed the top of his hair away from his face as he stood up from his seated position, he made his way over to the fire and placed another log next to the one that was currently burning at full force, it wouldn't be too long before another one was needed anyway.

Just as soon as he placed the log on the fire did he make his way over to the popup tent where he had previously taken the towel from. Max rummaged around beneath the tent for a few moments, various strange sounds of metal clanking and fabric ripping could be heard as he soon emerged with a square shaped object wrapped in burlap. 

He made his way over to Juna, opting to sit next to her as he held out the burlap square for her to take if she so desired* "I've seen my fare share of darkness in this world Ms. While I admire your politeness and selflessness, and I'm sure you're more then capable of taking care of yourself. In times like these it's not so bad to except a little friendship. Even if it dosnt feel fair. Please, It's no bother to me. Id feel so much better to know that you were comfortable and safe then to worry about you for the rest of the night" 

*Max was a fun loving and often foolhardy individual. But he was not without a certain sense of decency to which he held himself highly. In his mind a little bit light in such a dark world could go a long way. Plus at the very least it would be nice just to talk to someone.

As the pair spoke the small green frog which had been mostly apathetic towards the situation began to hop over to the trio, he proceeded to stare up at Juna with the same blank expression as before*