both the guards and Jass tried to stop Rayne from getting too close as the barrier turned opaque and a deep red of warning and she would feel energy tingling in the air.<span style="color: #b3b300">"Rayne, back up a bit, your less then an inch from the barrier, it's dangerous."</span>he walked up to slowly pull her back and the barrier faded back to translucent.<span style="color: #b3b300"> "what do you mean it's wrong? its just the forest." </span>he looked at the guards and spoke again and one stepped into the guard station before giving them a thumbs up. a moment later a doorway opened, the barrier crackling around the opening and Jass nodded to Rayne and he walked out.<span style="color: #b3b300">"its clear, there are no animals within then miles."</span>if she went through her feelings would only get more clear, this forest was filled with a silent malevolence, it wanted both her and Jass dead just for the nutrients in their bones. the longer she stayed the more she would feel drawn not to the trees but to Jass, he was the part of nature that was kind and benevolent, this forest was as greedy and malevolent as any Human. the undergrowth was even worse then the trees, the trees were in a silent war with each other and intentionally starving the undergrowth and it was furious to be denied the needed light.<span style="color: #b3b300">"see? they are just trees."</span><br/><br/>Ophidian sighed softly and looked at Nyarien.<span style="color: #ff8000">"are you jealous that i finally gave her what she has been asking for since we met? a plan? do tell."</span><span style="color: #ff0000">"not a plan, the plan." </span>he nodded and rolled out of his chair and stood up.<span style="color: #ff8000">"then i am yours, where would you like to do this?"</span>he set the book down and smiled to them and Leena looked at Nyarien.<span style="color: #ff0000"> "its time to put me down my love."</span><div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>