<hr/><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/gH5eFer.jpg)</div><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><strong>Name:</strong> Auro Rencroft (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14086670#msg14086670)<br/><strong>Aura:</strong> Gold 3/3.<br/><strong>Charge:</strong> 0/10<br/><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Day 1 - Morning. <br/><strong>Location:</strong> King Taijitu Clearing &gt; Heading to the other group<br/><strong>Tagging:</strong> His team, OPEN <strong>Mention:</strong> N/A</span><br/><hr/><br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"> The group enjoyed their respite and lunch, and they all knew it was well deserved. However, the exam wasn't over until they finished, so they couldn't just rest on their laurels all day. Especially since they'd already gotten an artifact it seemed, so all that remained was making it to the end point. When they were all done, Auro stood to his feet and stretched, also allowing his tail to wave about behind him for a few moments while he tried to sniff out something or someone close. Grimm, other students; anyone really that would allow them to take another step toward completing this course and getting out of the forest. "Okay, ladies; it was fun while it lasted, but we can't relax forever. We've still gotta finish our mission." <br/><br/>His eyes were closed and he was still sniffing the air while he spoke, but stopped when a number of scents wafted into his nose. "I can smell a few people not too far from here. I count...four distinct scents. We might've found us another team." While they already had a team formed <em>and</em> their artifact, there was nothing in the rules that said they couldn't interact with or help the other teams they came across. "I think it best we meet up with them, see if we can find anything else out before we keep heading toward the end." Falling suddenly to all fours, Auro tensed up and launched completely vertical before elegantly flipping over to his side and landing in a crouch on a thick branch. <br/><br/>"I'll scout ahead, but not too far. I'll mark the trees so you know the safest path around the Grimm." He looked back at his new friends and nodded, then turned and shot off like a rocket through the trees. Every several trees he'd dip low and slash a deep gouge into the side, and each gouge pointed toward the next tree like a zig-zagging line that kept mostly away from the wandering creatures. It wasn't long before he came upon the sound of voices having a conversation. He stopped short just beyond their range he assumed, and got low, hiding his presence and creeping closer to get a better listen before revealing himself.<br/><br/> He was also waiting for his team. Sure these other students had no reason to be hostile, but he'd heard tales of people trying to pull one over or just outright attacking other students and teams for their artifacts and gear. He wasn't worried, as the stale smell of exhaustion and musk was all about the group. They weren't in top shape, which would be good for him if something bad did happen, but bad for them if more Grimm came. <br/><br/></span><br/>