Aries was careful to stick to the deepest shadows as he walked, though even then he did eventually feel his head ache slightly as his eyes were overly sensitive to the sun. Even so, he made it down to where the tree line broke by the lake and found a nice shady patch where he sat down and leaned against the tree and put his items on the ground beside him. He figured at the very least he'd wait until night fall to head back, right now it just seemed… exhausting.<br/><br/>He sat for quite awhile and nibbled on his snack and sipped the soda, the bubbles stinging his throat in a pleasant way. Once he'd had a little of each though he decided it was enough, not wanting to finish them. So he flopped down on the ground and simply Stared up at the bottoms of the leaves above him.<br/><br/>Perhaps it was the warmth or maybe the ache in his head… but he eventually felt drowsy and yawned, closing his eyes and deciding to let his body rest awhile. He was fairly sure he'd wake if the sun crept into his little hiding place, plus it should be setting soon enough… then perhaps he'd go for a swim on his own, or at least wade into the water a bit. That was the plan anyway as he dozed off, nightmares kept at bay by the sweet smell of the forest.