Strife slithered up into a large tree deeper inside the forest. He sat and rested Ruka on his lap, who unclasped her fist around Lira. She was trembling.<br/><br/>"P-Please let us go," she whimpered.<br/><br/>Strife smiled and reached out to caress Ruka's jet-black hair. "Sorry babe, but I've been keeping an eye on you for a while now, and you're far too tasty looking to resist." His stomach growled again, and he chuckled and placed a hand over it. "See? Just looking at you makes me hungry."