Louis
Funny thing about the lost woods... It was, shocker, very easy to get lost. 

"Dang. Hopefully he can find me, because I'm sure lost." 

They squinted at the drawn map from Vio... They'd at least tried to replicate it, at least. It got lost in the parchment pretty fast so they'd had to transfer it onto the journal they frequently carried around. 

...It would help if they knew the landmarks. But this Hyrule was very different from the one he'd once tried to take over, plus the lost woods were *Huge.* 

Vio was nearby, but that wasn't why he was here- at least not yet. Curiosity regarding their newfound friend came first, mainly because he wasn't entirely prepared to face Vio just yet regardless. 

"Mmm. Yeah. I'm just gonna start walking in a random direction and hoping for the best." 

Which was exactly what it did!
Ruthie
There was the rustling of leaves close, though there was nothing to be seen just yet. The Lost Woods were always winding, misty and obscured to make you lose your way and unable to see landmarks. Unable to keep your memories with you, liable to lose them.

... Rustle rustle...

"Yahaha! Hee hee!"

With the crunch of leaves and the chime of fae, from nothing fades into something. An imp-like creature, to be more specific, with leafy clothes and a strange mask adorning their face. A fairy hovers over their shoulder, bouncing along with the puppetesque beings movement.

"That's what the Koroks say," He cackles, raising a hand to where his mouth would be before he's raising off the ground and staring directly into the Shadow's eyes "Hello! You must be the friend from that paper. I *Told* You I'd find you... I'm very good at hide and seek."

It pulls back from Shadow's face, tilting it's head.

"You looked a little lost, too!"
Louis
They'd definitely heard the rustling, though they weren't sure if it was natural noises or... What. When it heard the strange call however it jumped, turning to look around at surroundings only to step back as they were greeted by a...

Well, it certainly wasn't what he had been expecting.

"Oh sweet! You did find me! That I am!" He grins, doing a small bow when it steps away from them. "Shadow, at your service! Here for the chaos, and a little bit of magic!"

He glanced around at the following comment, shaking his head.

 I *Was* Lost. I guess that's why these woods are called what they are- I'm not used to navigating them anyhow." He snorts, before shrugging. "Don't think we had em where I'm from, or at least I never had to touch em if we did?"
Ruthie
"You speak my language, Mister!" He says, and one could almost imagine the grin he would have "Magic and chaos are my favorites."

The imp laughs again, a childish thing though an unnatural tinge to it. It crosses its arms and leans back in empty air, though the wide eyes of the mask never leave. Though it's just a child... Nothing go be unsettled by. Nothing at all.

"Didn't have the Lost Woods, eh? Hmm, I guess that *Would* Make figuring them out harder... Hee hee! These ones are different from where I'm from too, but we figured it out."

He claps his hands together with a wooden crack, and just some does the mist lessen. Enough that the surroundings became clearer at least, held back by an intangible force. The kid moves a hand to rest under his chin after, and it became clear he was a rather animated individual... Though something about his movement remained almost jerky.

"So! What sort of game do you want to play, hmm?"
Louis
Good, he was glad their newfound friend shared a similar mindset! Chaos was always the best when it was in the name of fun. They were going to get along great. 

It hums, however, nodding confirmation. "Maybe we did and I just... Never noticed though. I was a biiiit preoccupied with... Other things. But that's besides the point." It shrugs. 

He glances around at the clearness of the area all of a sudden, a grin making its way to their face. *That* Was cool. How'd they do that? As for games... They paused, thinking. 

"I do have this bucket of glue from ghost man..." As if seemingly from nowhere, the shadow pulls it out with a wider grin. "Ythink we could do something with that?"