Matthew
*It is Hilmar the one who is jumping through the many fallen logs on this place. He was lost, but not really. His need to know what made this place unique was way bigger than the fear of getting actually lost. He heard about this state a little, about its nobility, but no one talked to him about this forest... The world really was beautiful, isn't it? It seemed like it, as he followed the path of a river like if he wanted to be part of the water.*

*Still, the purity of the water nor the beauty of the place was enough to make him less concerned about an important fact: He still did not find anyone to contact with. Was the diaspora stronger than he thought? It could not be like that. Besides, this is a forest, after all, one with little signs of human interaction, so it is possible that he still has to reach the city.*

*He stopped for a moment, already panting when he found himself thirst for water, as he drank a little from the river he has been following this time. With the water on his hands, he tried to drink a little, and thought to himself: Will he ever find someone to interact with at this point? Or perhaps is he close to get lost on the middle of a forest and never leave again? No... That is definitely impossible. It cannot be like that. He only needs a little rest, and after that, everything should come up soon. And with that logic, he climbed a small tree to reach its branch, big enough to lay down on it, and he waited a little, thinking almost pointlessly of a way to orientate himself to get out of the forest, and with luck, to reach Salvainia.*
Elizabeth
*Juna would walk her way through the forest, her hands carefully feeling along the staff she carried with her. Only recently had she left the other two at camp with the hope that Jace would be able to watch over Juniper while she was gone. Last she checked the bird was fast asleep, but there was never any telling how long it would last.

For now she could just simply hunt, it becoming her day to day life while she silently counted down the days before she could build up the courage to visit the Capitol. Anytime the countdown ended however, she simply started it up again. She wanted to relearn magic, but to have to watch over to animals, one of which a target, and search for the woman, seemed like a daunting task.

Her ears sat high up in her head, listening for any animals nearby only to hear the sound of a faint panting in the distance. She'd follow it. Perhaps it was an animal already tired enough for her to get a quick shot on, but to her disappointment, she found herself staring at the back of a Macen, seemingly drinking some water from the river. Her eyes would narrow. At this rate, there won't be any animals left around with all the people she's seen. Before she could make a sudden noise, the Canifor would quickly shift to stand behind a tree so as not be come into the view of the man, her backed pressed along it, and though she couldn't see him, her ears found themselves picking up any movements he could make.*

"You shouldn't be here."*She'd say simply to him, pushing away the disappointment in her tone for something more neutral.*
Matthew
*Get up, Hilmar! Who said that? His expression was clear that this voice was definitely a surprise for him. And as he finally found someone to interact with, the intention of that voice maybe could be more negative for him than he thought it would be. He attempted to breath like he was breathing before, but now he was on alert. The voice seemed feminine, that was for sure, but why couldn't he be here? There was no reason for him to just leave the forest, right? He was only having speculations of her intentions, so for now he decided to observe, and to listen, her actions and words.*

"Oh? Well, I was not planning to stay here. I wanted to go somewhere else." *Should he say something more? He was doubting if he should tell her more... Actually, he should be fine to tell her just the necessary.* "Listen, I want to go to Salvainia. And I think I am lost. Do you know how can I go there?" 

*After that question, veeeeery silently, he would unsheathe his sword, holding it with his right hand. He was not showing any kind of fear, but it was clear that he was ready if this other person had a clear wish to assault him. The wind crashed softly on him, refreshing him a little bit more, overall after the trip he had to go. Still tired, he was ready to react if she tried to do something that he could consider, at this moment, wrong.*
Elizabeth
*Juna would stand in silence her wolf like ears listening to him speak while she would try to pick up any sign of tension outside of her own. Her ears would turn to the side, the faintest sound of movement attracting them to listen harder to it. The shift in his breathing, the faint sound of something being moved, whether it was a weapon or something else she wasn't sure.*"I do..."*She'd say simply, taking on the role of the disembodied voice that she practically was at this point.*

"This place has seen many travelers pass through, most of which getting lost in the process..."*She'd say.*"This place isn't the most forgiving..."*Juna would trail off, her words not matching her own thoughts. It wasn't the first it's happened. Ever since her trip to Lymia she had felt different. Perhaps it was Ombu where it had first started, but she wasn't too sure.*

"Why are you here...?"*She'd question him.*"You seem to be making yourself pretty comfortable for someone just passing to go to Salvania... Even more so calm for someone who is lost..."
Matthew
*The person of the unknown voice really knew how to stay still. He could not hear anything at all. But that really made the mystery more interesting. He attempted to control his own breathing, as he now had concluded that he could have been assaulted or bothered with no need to talk now. So now he held the sword with both hands, one on the handle and the other one on the edge, trying to focus on the blade for now, curious with the questions that the voice proposed now.*

"Oh, you see. About why I am here, it is so complex that not even I have it clear." *He answered, snickering a little, as somehow it was actually true.* "So I am already lost here, but I want to know the most of it. For now, I want to go to the Salvania. Know what does the people do, maybe try to do a quest, or two... I will have to see. Maybe this forest is dangerous, but I will make sure to be careful of what can be in here." 

*As he talked with her, he dropped a little "Tsk", as the blade was a little stained with some bugs excrements, apparently they got inside the sheath throughout the forest. He grabbed a little tissue and tried to clean it, still holding the handle for his own caution.*

"Look, I have no more weapon than my sword. I do not know if you think I am a threat, but honestly I do not want to attack you or anything. I just want to reach the city and sleep properly. I do not know where you are, but at least let me show you that the last thing I want to do is to attack someone." *He would finally claim, hoping it could help to finally settle this on a more friendly way, hoping that the voice could show a more trustworthy side of them.*
Elizabeth
*Juna's ears would flick at the mention of a sword. Perhaps her original thought had been correct. She'd keep herself still, knowing better than to make too much movement and signify where she was.*

"If you did not want to attack, you would not have pulled out your weapon.*"Juna would say in a stern tone, having to assume that his weapon was out somewhere in her not being able to see him.*"If you did not want to attack you wouldn't find need to suggest it towards someone you can't even see."*He hardly knew why he was here, but he seemed ready to fight anything that may come for him out in the forest.*"Those that enter a place with the knowledge of the dangers while carrying a weapon are expecting a fight."

*Whether that was for a good thing or not, it mattered little to Juna. People claim they aren't looking for trouble, yet prepared for it anyways. Much like herself she supposed, though she had faced so many bandits and others of the sort to the point where she'd be dead already without it. At least she's taken the less lethal route, but it could never completely stop the onslaught of travelers. As he mentioned allowing him to show her he wouldn't want to attack someone, she'd say simply:*"Show me then... Drop your weapon..."*Part of her was just waiting to listen out to any indication of it, the other part waiting to see if he'd go through with it.*