<em>Edges of the Black Forest</em><br/><br/>It had been an uneventful journey to the Black Forest, he wasn't sure what had drawn him to simply walk north after leaving the gate and the man there, but that was what he had done. He had skirted the edges of a large city, he had seen signs naming it She'Ran, unsure whether the denizens would be either friendly or indeed human. He had enough supplies to last him for a good few more days and had continued north, drawn on by some unknown reason to the edges of this forest. He scanned the trees warily as he made his way past the outlying trees and into the forest proper. There was something unmistakably eerie and concerning about the forest, it felt as if he was being watched.<br/><br/>Despite his obvious stealth and caution as he moved through the forest, his feet not making a single sound on the forest floor even despite the twigs and leaves which littered the ground, his face didn't give any hint of what he was feeling. Instead he gave off an aura of confidence and swagger, the only sign of his increased alert state was a narrowing of the eyes and an increased speed to the way he swivelled his head to scan the surroundings.